Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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Support for Employee Health Care Protection Act, H.R.3522 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Employee Health Care Protection Act, H.R.3522 Support for Lindsey Grahams/Jason Chaffetz Restoration of Americas Wire Act (anti-online gambling) Support for State Marriage Defense Act, H.R. 3829. Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Mike Lees State Marriage Defense Act, S.2024 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill HR 5551 - Heartbeat Informed Consent Act: entire bill HR 5524/S 2687 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill S 2625 - Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S 2876 - A bill to establish a public education and awareness and access program relating to emergency contraception: entire bill
Client expense: $73,680 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
Client expense: $156,297 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S.2916 - Restoring Americas Watersheds Act of 2014; S. 364 - Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act; S. 37 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act; H.R. 1294 -Tennessee Wilderness; HR 5204 - FLREMA; S. 1794 - Browns Canyon; HR 2436 - San Gabriel; H.R. 4886 - National Forest Trails Stewardship Act; H.R. 361, S.112 - Alpine Lakes; S. 2602, H.R. 1785 - Mountains to Sound; H.R. 4685 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; S. 841/H.R. 1839 - Hermosa Creek; S. 241 - Cerros Del Norte Conservation Act; H.R. 1808 - Maine Coastal Islands; S. 776, H.R. 1683 - Columbine Hondo; H.R. 5205 - Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 4858 San Gabriels Forever legislation; H.R. 1025 - Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act; S. 138 - Mendocino National Forest CA Desert; H.R. 4901 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2014; S. 338 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; Transportation Reauthorization Bill; California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act; Antiquities Act defense. Provided feedback and views on leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area, H.R. 3979 - Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; S.1966 - National Forest Jobs & Management Act of 2014; and HR 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. (continued)Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (S. 1670). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in opposition to the "Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act" (S. 2578/H.R. 5051), legislation which would further empower the Obama Administration to mandate that certain insurance plans cover abortion pills such as RU-486, surgical abortion (including late abortions), assisted suicide, or anything else the Administration chooses to classify as preventive services, overriding all existing federal laws that protect religious freedom and conscience rights; the Senate refused to invoke cloture to proceed to this legislation on July 16, 2014. Contacts in support of possible inclusion of abortion non-discrimination language in FY 2015 omibus appropriations legislation (not included), H.R. 83 (became Public Law 113-235). Contacts in support of carrying over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2015 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other abortion limitation provisions in Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 4660/S. 2437), Financial Services (H.R. 5016), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 5013/S. 2499) appropriations bills; no position on State-Foreign Operations provision conforming language related to the Peace Corps to comparable HHS language. Contacts in support of continuation of abortion-related limitation provisions in omnibus appropriations measure, H.R. 83 (became Public Law 113-235). Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. Contacts in opposition to language proposed by Sen. Shaheen to State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (S. 2499) to preclude a president from re-applying pro-life conditions to private organizations that receive foreign aid grants (e.g., "Mexico City Policy"), as adopted in Senate Appropriations Committee June 19, 2014. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language ("Aderholt-Carter Amendment") to FY 2015 Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 4903). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Harris-Nunnelee Amendment"), added to FY 2015 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5016) at House Appropriation Committee markup, June 25, 2014, 29-21. H.R. 5016 passed the House July 16, 2014, without challenge to this provision. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). (continued)Contacts in support of H.R. 4698, the Every Child is a Blessing Act (legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action), introduced by Rep. Palazzo on May 21, 2014. Consultations regarding anti-trafficking legislation, H.R. 3530; no position taken on substitute as reported by the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2014, and approved by the House on May 20, 2014. Contacts in support of adding language to parallel Senate proposals, to prevent funding of abortion, including potential amendments to S. 2646 or S. 2599. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 1091/S. 583 and H.R. 2764, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises.
2014 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Employee Health Care Protection Act, H.R.3522 Support for Lindsey Graham's/Jason Chaffetz' "Restoration of America's Wire Act" (anti-online gambling) Support for "State Marriage Defense Act," H.R. 3829. Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Mike Lee's "State Marriage Defense Act", S.2024Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support for Employee Health Care Protection Act, H.R.3522 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislationSupport for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2014 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
2014 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill HR 5551 - Heartbeat Informed Consent Act: entire bill HR 5524/S 2687 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill S 2625 - Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S 2876 - A bill to establish a public education and awareness and access program relating to emergency contraception: entire bill
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.298 Mill Springs Battlefield Special Resources Study H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act H.R.664 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act H.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1785 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R.1513 To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park H.R.2015 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 H.R.3917 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R.3929 Pullman National Historical Park Act H.R3806 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act of 2013 H.R.4858 San Gabriel National Recreation Area Act H.R.5003 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 H.R.5039 To make technical amendments to Public Law 93-531 S.138 California Desert Protection Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act S.247 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act S.311 Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.782 Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act S.974 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 S.1962 Pullman National Historical Park Act S.2602 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act No Legislation Yet Foreign Ops appropriations World Heritage Areas funding
Client expense: $114,415 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S.364 - Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act; S.37 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act; H.R.1294 -Tennessee Wilderness; S.2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014; H.R.5204 - FLREMA; S.1794 - Browns Canyon; H.R.2436 - San Gabriel ; H.R.4886 - National Forest Trails Stewardship Act; H.-R.361, S.112 - Alpine Lakes; S.2602, H.R.1785 - Mountains to Sound; H.R.4706 - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act; H.R.4685 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R.2702, S.1306 - No Child Left Inside Act; H.R. 4706, S. 2367 - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act; H.R. 1351, S.360 - The Public Lands Service Corps Act; S.841/H.R.1839 - Hermosa Creek; S. 241 - Cerros Del Norte Conservation Act; H.R.1808 - Maine Coastal Islands; S.776, H.R. 1683 - Columbine Hondo; H.R. 5205 - Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 4858 San Gabriels Forever legislation; H.R.1025 - Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act; S.138 - Mendocino National Forest CA Desert; HR 3603 - Emigrant Historic Use Preservation Act; S.60 - W. States Trail; H.R.4901 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2014; Transportation Reauthorization Bill; California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act; Antiquities Act defense; the Pullman national historical park; and Wilderness Week resolution for 50th anniversary. Provided feedback and views on H.R.4988 - MAST Act; H.R.1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.2608 - Improved National Monument Designation Act; and H.R.5164 - OMDP Correction Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. (continued)Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (S. 1670). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in opposition to the "Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act" (S. 2578/H.R. 5051), legislation which would further empower the Obama Administration to mandate that certain insurance plans cover abortion pills such as RU-486, surgical abortion (including late abortions), assisted suicide, or anything else the Administration chooses to classify as preventive services, overriding all existing federal laws that protect religious freedom and conscience rights; the Senate refused to invoke cloture to proceed to this legislation on July 16, 2014. Contacts in support of carrying over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2015 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other abortion limitation provisions in Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 4660/S. 2437), Financial Services (H.R. 5016), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 5013/S. 2499) appropriations bills; no position on State-Foreign Operations provision conforming language related to the Peace Corps to comparable HHS language. Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. Contacts in opposition to language proposed by Sen. Shaheen to State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (S. 2499) to preclude a president from re-applying pro-life conditions to private organizations that receive foreign aid grants (e.g., "Mexico City Policy"), as adopted in Senate Appropriations Committee June 19, 2014; no position on State-Foreign Operations provision conforming language related to the Peace Corps to comparable HHS language. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language ("Aderholt-Carter Amendment") to FY 2015 Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 4903); the Aderholt amendment was adopted in House Appropriations Committee, June 11, 2014, 29-18. Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Harris-Nunnelee Amendment"), added to FY 2015 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5016) at House Appropriation Committee markup, June 25, 2014, 29-21. H.R. 5016 passed the House July 16, 2014, without challenge to this provision. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. (Final Rule published Oct. 2, 2013.) The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment contained in the Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5016). (continued)Contacts in support of H.R. 4698, the Every Child is a Blessing Act (legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action), introduced by Rep. Palazzo on May 21, 2014. Consultations regarding possible offering of related provisions as amendment to H.R. 5016 (not offered). Consultations regarding anti-trafficking legislation, H.R. 3530; no position taken on substitute as reported by the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2014, and approved by the House on May 20, 2014. Consultations regarding H.R. 2772, "Rape Survivor Child Custody Act"; no position. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion, including testimony by National Right to Life president at hearing on S. 1696 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, July 15, 2014. Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 1091/S. 583 and H.R. 2764, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Consultations regarding possible abortion-related revisions to: Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300, Rep. Price); H.R. 3121, Rep. Roe); and conceptual outline of health-care legislation (not introduced) by Senators Hatch/Coburn/Burr. Contacts in support of "Heartbeat Informed Consent Act" (H.R. 5551), legislation to require that if an abortionist performs an ultrasound, the pregnant woman is offered an opportunity to view the ultrasound.
2014 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
2014 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S. 138 CA Desert Protection; HR 5545 Berryesa Snow Mountain, S.1805 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; National Forest Trails Stewardship Act, S.338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, H.R.4685 - California Central Coast Wild Heritage, HR 3606 - Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act of 2013, S1294 - Tennessee Wilderness Act, S241 - Cerros Del Norte Conservation Act, S776 - Columbine Hondo Wilderness Act, S2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, HR1808 - Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2013, and S. 112/HR 361 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act. Expressed concerns with HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act, HR4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act; proposed road construction through designated wilderness on National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, HR 3590 - Sportsmen Hunting Heritage Act. Expressed views on HR4458 - China Lake Naval Air Weapon Station expansion; HR4988 - Marine Access and State Transparency, as well as the reauthorization with some changes to Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, HR712 Appalachian Highlands reauthorization bill; and on draft legislation regarding California Desert Protection, Northwest California Mountains and Rivers, and San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation area.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. H.R. 7 (modified to include components (continued)of H.R. 3279) passed the House of Representatives on January 28, 2014, 227-188. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (S. 1670). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of carrying over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2015 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other abortion limitation provisions in Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 4660/S. 2437), Financial Services (H.R. 5016), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 5013/S. 2499) appropriations bills; no position on State-Foreign Operations provision conforming language related to the Peace Corps to comparable HHS language. Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. Contacts in opposition to language proposed by Sen. Shaheen to State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (S. 2499) to preclude a president from re-applying pro-life conditions to private organizations that receive foreign aid grants (e.g., "Mexico City Policy"), as adopted in Senate Appropriations Committee June 19, 2014; no position on State-Foreign Operations provision conforming language related to the Peace Corps to comparable HHS language. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language ("Aderholt-Carter Amendment") to FY 2015 Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 4903). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Harris-Nunnelee Amendment") in FY 2015 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5016). Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. (Final Rule published Oct. 2, 2013.) The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment contained in the Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5016). (continued)Consultations regarding draft language of legislation to curb "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" causes of action, and contacts in support of H.R. 4698, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, introduced by Rep. Palazzo on May 21, 2014. Consultations regarding anti-trafficking legislation, H.R. 3530; no position taken on substitute as reported by the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2014, and approved by the House on May 20, 2014. Consultations regarding H.R. 2772, "Rape Survivor Child Custody Act"; no position. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 1091/S. 583 and H.R. 2764, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Consultations regarding possible abortion-related revisions to: Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300, Rep. Price); H.R. 3121, Rep. Roe); and conceptual outline of health-care legislation (not introduced) by Senators Hatch/Coburn/Burr.
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smith's "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the "Affordable" Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015.Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2014 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Lindsey Grahams/Jason Chafffetz Restoration of Americas Wire Act (anti-online gambling) Support for State Marriage Defense Act, H.R. 3829. Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Mike Lees State Marriage Defense Act, S.2024 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
17.Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smith's "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the "Affordable" Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015.Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2014 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for "State Marriage Defense Act," H.R. 3829. Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Mike Lee's "State Marriage Defense Act", S.2024 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smith's "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," H.R.7 Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislationSupport for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2014 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S. 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS. 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES.206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 1848 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1696 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
2014 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS. 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346 Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S. 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S. 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S. 139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S. 154 PROTECT Act: entire bill S. 142 Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S. 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S. 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493 Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S. 356 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973 Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091 Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122 PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S. 583 Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S. 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill H.RES.206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.RES.134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S. 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764 Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943 Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1539 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S. 1670 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 3539 Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3601 Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill S. 1848 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire billS. 1696 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S. 333 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill S.RES.60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 777 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S. 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S. 981 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S. 13 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S. 372 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3774 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3932 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill HR 3953 Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill HR 4158 Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health HR 4396 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill
2014 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. H.R. 7 (modified to include components (continued)of H.R. 3279) passed the House of Representatives on January 28, 2014, 227-188. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (S. 1670). Consultations on various draft legislative proposals (not introduced) to tighten qualifications for abortion providers. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of carrying over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2015 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other carry-over abortion limitation provisions in Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services, and State-Foreign Operations. Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2015 Homeland Security appropriations bill. Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Nunnelee Amendment") in FY 2015 Financial Services appropriations bill. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Consultations regarding possible abortion-related revisions to: Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300, Rep. Price); H.R. 3121, Rep. Roe); and conceptual outline of health-care legislation (not introduced) by Senators Hatch/Coburn/Burr. (continued)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015.Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburns amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015.Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Page 1 of 19 pages Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2013 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HRes206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Entire Disclosure Act: entire bill S 1670 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S 1848 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S 1696 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
2013 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346 Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S 154 PROTECT Act: entire bill S 142 Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493 Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 356 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973 Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091 Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122 PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S 583 Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HRes206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764 Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943 Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S 1539 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Entire Disclosure Act: entire bill S 1670 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 3539 Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3601 Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill S 1848 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill S 1696 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3471 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill S 333 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill SRes60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S 777 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire billS 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S 981 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S 13 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S 372 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3774 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill
2013 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. (continued)Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (S. 1670). Consultations on various draft legislative proposals (not introduced) to tighten qualifications for abortion providers. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other carry-over abortion limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 2787/.S. 1329), Financial Services (H.R. 2786/S. 1371), Labor-HHS (House bill unnumbered, S. 1284), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 2855/ S. 1372). Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. All carryover provisions were retained in omnibus appropriations bill (enacted as H.R. 3547) covering the remainder of FY 2014; no new abortion-related provisions were incorporated. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations bill (section 563 of H.R. 2217). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Nunnelee Amendment") in FY 2014 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2786). Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill. Consultations on S. 959, related to drug compounding; NRLC took no position on this legislation. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Consultations regarding possible revisions to Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300). (continued)
2013 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act S.23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation ActH.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.586 Denali National Park Improvement Act H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1351 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 H.R.819 Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act H.R.437 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H.R.913 Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.250 To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013 S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S.347 First State National Historical Park Act S.138 California Desert Protection Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.156 Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act S.360 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 S.486 Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act S.150 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.414 Everglades for the Next Generation Act No Legislation yet Homestead Gateway MAP-21 Reauthorization Petersburg Battlefield Park Expansion Delaware/Woodlawn- National Historical Park Establishment Ft. Bowie Expansion Casa Grande Expansion Oregon Caves National Monument Expansion Latino Heritage Initiative Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Establishment Fort Vancouver Boundary Change Saguaro National Park Expansion California Desert Expansion
2013 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HRes206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill SRes134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution
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2013 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill HR 346 Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill S 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S 154 PROTECT Act: entire bill S 142 Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill HR 493 Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S 356 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill HR 973 Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1091 Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 1122 PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S 583 Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HRes206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution SRes133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill HR 2764 Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2943 Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR 3062 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S 1539 Adoption Information Act: entire bill HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Entire Disclosure Act: entire bill S 333 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 728 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill SRes60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill HR 1389 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S 777 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill SRes134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution S 981 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 2030 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill HR 718 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S 13 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill HR 725 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S 372 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
2013 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 886). (continued)Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (not introduced this quarter). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Consultations on various draft legislative proposals (not introduced) to tighten qualifications for abortion providers. Contacts in support of legislation to repeal Public Law 111-148 ("Obamacare"), H.R. 45. Contacts in support of Blackburn Amendment to continuing resolution H.J.Res. 59, to delay implementation of certain objectionable components of Obamacare law. Contacts in support of certain revisions made in committee to "Helping Sick Americans Now Act" (H.R. 1549), legislation dealing with high-risk insurance pools; NRLC took no position for or against H.R. 1549 as a whole, as amended. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of carry over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other carry-over abortion limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 2787/.S. 1329), Financial Services (H.R. 2786/S. 1371), Labor-HHS (House bill unnumbered, S. 1284), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 2855/ S. 1372). Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations bill (section 563 of H.R. 2217). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Nunnelee Amendment") in FY 2014 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2786). Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Contacts in opposition to legislation to empower Federal Trade Commission to harass or persecute pregnancy resource centers (H.R. 2030, S. 981). Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill.Consultations on draft legislation later introduced as "Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act" (H.R. 3279); NRLC supports this legislation. Consultation regarding draft "court stripping" legislation, later introduced as HR 2764; NRLC took no position on this measure. Consultation regarding draft legislation, "Rape Survivor Child Custody Act" later introduced as H.R. 2772; NRLC took no position on this legislation. Consultations on S. 959, related to drug compounding; NRLC took no position on this legislation.
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the "Affordable" Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015. Support for Congressman Franks' "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," H.R.1797Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2013 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Letter urging Senators to not support FCC Chair unless he commits to enforcing federal decency laws. Support for defunding or delay of ObamaCare legislation Support for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's amendment delaying taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion in the "Affordable" Care Act (ACA) until Jan.2015.Support for Congressman Franks Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.R.1797 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smiths No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes In God We Trust Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, H.R.1179 Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2013 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill H.R.61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billH.R.217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S.135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S.137 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013: entire bill S.138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill S.139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill H.R.447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill H.R.732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S.369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill H.R.940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S.1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill H.R.1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S.886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S.RES.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution H.RES.206 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution S.813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
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2013 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill H.R.61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill H.R.217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS.135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S.32 Child Custody Protection Act of 2013: entire bill S.137 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013: entire bill S.138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill S.139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S.154 Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Act of 2013: entire bill S.142 Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S.143 Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill H.R.447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill H.R.493 Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill H.R.732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S.369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill S.356 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill H.R.940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S.1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill H.R.973 Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill H.R.1091 Life at Conception Act: entire bill H.R.1122 PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill S.583 A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.: entire bill H.R.1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S.886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill S.946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill H.R.7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill S.RES.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution H.RES.206 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution H.R.718Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill H.R.725Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S.372Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill S.13Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill S.333 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill H.R.728 Access to Birth Control : entire bill S.RES.60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire resolution S.777 A bill to restore the previous policy regarding restrictions on use of Department of Defense medical facilities: entire bill H.R.1389 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S.813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill S.981 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013: entire bill H.R.2030 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill H.R.2457 Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill H.RES.192 Supporting the goals and ideals of National STD Awareness Month: entire resolution H.R.1975 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: entire bill S.942 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: entire bill
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support for Congressman Franks' "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," H.R.1797 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smith's "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes' "In God We Trust" Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act," H.R.1179Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for fed subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
2013 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Congressman Franks' "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," H.R.1797 Support for Congressmen Lipinski & C. Smith's "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," H.R.7 Support for Congressman Forbes' "In God We Trust" Resolution; H.Con.Res.13. Support for "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act," H.R.1179Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare. Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013.\ Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2013 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 886) and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. (continued)Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). In support of legislation to repeal Public Law 111-148 ("Obamacare"), H.R. 45. Contacts in support of certain revisions made in committee to "Helping Sick Americans Now Act" (H.R. 1549), legislation dealing with high-risk insurance pools; NRLC took no position for or against H.R. 1549 as a whole, as amended. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of carry over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and comparable provisions in Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 2217) and other FY 2014 appropriations bills not yet numbered. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations bill (section 563 of H.R. 2217). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language in FY 2014 Financial Services appropriations bill (as yet unnumbered). Consultations regarding letters sent by to state attorneys general by House Judiciary Committee, seeking information on state laws pertaining to protection of newborn infants and related matters. Consultations regarding letters sent by House Energy & Commerce Committee to heads of state public health agencies posing certain questions relating to regulation of abortion. Consultations regarding possible legislative remedies for certain abuses associated with the abortion industry (including failure to protect rights of infants born alive during abortions), including but not limited to contacts in support of S. Res. 133 (Lee), expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States "should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices," and that "there is a compelling governmental interest in protecting the lives of unborn children beginning at least from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates that they are capable of feeling pain . . .". Contacts in opposition to S. Res. 134 (Blumenthal), a sham resolution contrived to obstruct S. Res. 133. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135) and consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X. Contacts in opposition to legislation to empower Federal Trade Commission to harass or persecute pregnancy resource centers (H.R. 2030, S. 981).
2013 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 886) and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. (continued)Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). In support of legislation to repeal Public Law 111-148 ("Obamacare"), H.R. 45. Contacts in support of certain revisions made in committee to "Helping Sick Americans Now Act" (H.R. 1549), legislation dealing with high-risk insurance pools; NRLC took no position for or against H.R. 1549 as a whole, as amended. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of carry over abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and comparable provisions in Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 2217) and other FY 2014 appropriations bills not yet numbered. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations bill (section 563 of H.R. 2217). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language in FY 2014 Financial Services appropriations bill (as yet unnumbered). Consultations regarding letters sent by to state attorneys general by House Judiciary Committee, seeking information on state laws pertaining to protection of newborn infants and related matters. Consultations regarding letters sent by House Energy & Commerce Committee to heads of state public health agencies posing certain questions relating to regulation of abortion. Consultations regarding possible legislative remedies for certain abuses associated with the abortion industry (including failure to protect rights of infants born alive during abortions), including but not limited to contacts in support of S. Res. 133 (Lee), expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States "should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices," and that "there is a compelling governmental interest in protecting the lives of unborn children beginning at least from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates that they are capable of feeling pain . . .". Contacts in opposition to S. Res. 134 (Blumenthal), a sham resolution contrived to obstruct S. Res. 133. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135) and consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X. Contacts in opposition to legislation to empower Federal Trade Commission to harass or persecute pregnancy resource centers (H.R. 2030, S. 981).
2013 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act S.23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation ActH.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.586 Denali National Park Improvement Act H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1351 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 H.R.819 Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act H.R.437 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H.R.913 Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.250 To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013 S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S.347 First State National Historical Park Act S.138 California Desert Protection Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.156 Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act S.360 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 S.486 Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act S.150 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.414 Everglades for the Next Generation Act No Legislation yet Homestead Gateway MAP-21 Reauthorization Petersburg Battlefield Park Expansion Delaware/Woodlawn- National Historical Park Establishment Ft. Bowie Expansion Casa Grande Expansion Oregon Caves National Monument Expansion Latino Heritage Initiative Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Establishment Fort Vancouver Boundary Change Saguaro National Park Expansion California Desert Expansion
2013 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (as yet unnumbered), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (as yet unnumbered). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447), and Amendment No. 332 to FY 2014 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 8), by Sen. David Vitter, expressing the sense of the Senate that (continued)the PRENDA should be enacted (amendment did not receive a vote). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of Rubio Amendment No. 292 to FY 2014 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 8), expressing the sense of the Senate that the CIANA should be enacted (amendment failed 48-51, with 60-vote threshold). Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws, including letter to House members dated March 5, 2013. Contacts in support of inclusion of retention of pro-life provisions in continuing resolution (HR 933) to fund various agencies for remainder of FY 2013, and in support of pro-life provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of similar Aderholt amendment to FY 2013 continuing resolution (HR 933). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135) and consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X. Contacts in support of Cruz Amendment to FY 2013 continuing resolution (HR 933), to remove funding for implementation of PL111-148 ("Obamacare") for remainder of FY 2013 (failed 45-52, March 13, 2013). Contacts in support of Fischer Amendment No. 630 to FY 2014 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 8), stating that federal programs dealing with "basic primary and preventive health care" should be conducted consistently with the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, "the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions," and the Hyde Amendment (failed 44-55, March 22, 2013). Opposed Shaheen Amendment No. 438, which took contrary position (resolution).
2013 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare.Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.) Opposition to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) which included $1 trillion in tax increases and $3.7 trillion in spending. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 and the efforts by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA before the Supreme Court. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Opposition to S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support for H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 Support for Senator Graham's S.13, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congressman Hultgren's H.R.718, Abstinence Education Reallocation Act. Support for Congresswoman Blackburn's H.R.61,Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act of 2013. Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence funding
2013 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support for Senator Rubio's Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) Support for Fisher Amendment No. 630 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) protecting rights of conscience with respect to abortion in ObamaCare.Opposition to Shaheen Amendment No. 438 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to protect abortion rights and oppose conscience protection in ObamaCare. Support for Rubio Amendment No. 292 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to express the Sense of the Senate to enact Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 202 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) repealing pro-abortion ObamaCare law. Support for Cruz Amendment No. 702 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) preventing taxpayer funding to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions. Support for the Johnson Amendment No. 113 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to force Congress to ensure solvency of the Social Security and Medicate programs. Support for the Crapo Amendment No. 222 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to repeal tax increases under ObamaCare on low and middle-income Americans. Support for the Sessions Amendment No. 614 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to prohibiting illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for federally subsidized health care. Support for Coburn Amendment No. 673 to S. Con Res (Fiscal Year 2014 Budget) to sunset the provision in ObamaCare that increases payments to hospitals in a few States by reducing payments to the majority of States through the Medicare hospital wage index. Support for H.R.940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S.138, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA.) Support for Senator Vitter's S.135, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Support for Senator Vitter's S. 137, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Support for Senator Coburn's Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Action of 2013 (PROTECT Act.)
| Republican |
| ID |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Johanns | Republican | NE |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Tom Coburn | Republican | OK |
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