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Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 1, 2014
Latest Action
September 15, 2014
Primary Sponsor
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratic(MD)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
91pct
167d open
vs 3,002 other S bills in the 113th — cohort avg 39d
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Yes
178
No
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Present
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Not Voting
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| #262 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (52-40, 3/5 majority required) | September 15, 2014 |
| #260 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (73-25, 3/5 majority required) | September 10, 2014 |
| #103 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority required) | April 9, 2014 |
2016 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 4718, the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 4718, the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act S. Res. 373, recognizing the historical significance of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 4718, the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act S. 2785, the Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act S. 2920, the Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act S. Res. 373, recognizing the historical significance of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 4718 - Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act Comments to EEOC on proposed revisions to EEO-1 Report to include collection of pay data Oversight field hearings held by Senate Indian Affairs Committee regarding tribal courts and juvenile justice in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act S. 875, the Workplace Advancement Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI |
| Carl Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | MO |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Harry Reid | Democratic | NV |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John D. Rockefeller, IV | Democratic | WV |
| John E. Walsh | Democratic | MT |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Kay R. Hagan | Democratic | NC |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mark Udall | Democratic | CO |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act S. 875, the Workplace Advancement Act S. 497, H.R. 932, the Healthy Families Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act S. 29/H.R. 197, the Respect for Marriage Act S. 875, the Workplace Advancement Act S. 497, H.R. 932, the Healthy Families Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 532, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act S. 29/H.R. 197, the Respect for Marriage Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84/ S 2199 & H.R. 377 Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 Employment Non discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity.) Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL/White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC
Client expense: $556,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84 & H.R. 377 (also known as S. 2199), Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation discrimination) Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House Discussion on Affirmative Action Requirement for Federal Contracts Regarding Veterans - DOL/White House
Client expense: $578,005 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 Employment Non discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity.) H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL/White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC Social media in the hiring process - EEOC NLRB Ambush Elections comments - NLRB Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $351,151 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 - Employment Non-discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL / White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination - DOL / White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC/DOL Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Pregnancy discrimination in workplace - EEOC Harassment in the workplace - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814, NLRB Reform Act; S. 2617, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act; S. 2178/H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014; H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; FY 15 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts (House/Senate); Fair Labor Standards Act issues in the following legislation: H.R.4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act Reform; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Executive Order 13658 (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-OSHA: OSHA's Small Entity Compliance Guide for Final Rule for Cranes and Derricks
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1844/ S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act, of 2013 H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1391/H.R. 2852, "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 645/S. 1837, Equal Employment for All Act S. 624, Child Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 460/H.R. 3746, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 S. 2223, S. 1737, H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $240,567 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO12333, United States intelligence activities-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. EO13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. EO13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity-Issues Lobbied:Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights. EO13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S84, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. S444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay.S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. S678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice.S777, MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S813, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1236, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1307, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1410, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:BOP Reform. S1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Reentry and PREA Amendment. S1696, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S1847, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay. S1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S2199, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S2235, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2410, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief, Women's Rights. S2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2520, FOIA Improvement Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Government Transparency. S2531, Better Options for Kids Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, School-to-Prison Pipeline. S2536, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2567, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied:Cybersecurity. S2611, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. S2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Due Process. S2685, USA Freedom Act 2014-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. S2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Law Enforcement Militarization. S2919, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. SJReS19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR20, Government By the People Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR57, Transparency in Policing Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR377, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. HR401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR1318, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Justice. HR1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. HR2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR2523, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR3382, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. HR3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Re-entry and PREA Amendment. HR3471, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR3979, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015-Issues Lobbied:National Defense, Religious Liberty. HR4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR4435, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief. HR4459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR4578, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, Corporal Punishment, Racial Justice, Disability Rights. HR5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5091, Drone Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:National security. HR5114, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Unaccompanied Alien Children. HR5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Militarization of Law Enforcement. HR5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. HR5865, Camera Authorization and Maintenance Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Omnibus crime bill-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Militarization of Law Enforcement. Marriage Equality-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Gender-biased Policing-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Surveillance Reform-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Whistleblower Protections-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention Against Torture interpretation-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Immigration Alternatives to Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Family Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration.Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: Employment Rights. Religious Accommodations in the Military-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. War Powers-Issues Lobbied: National Defense. Executive Orders on Immigration-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement Reform-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement. Congressional investigation into interaction between National Resources Defense Council and EPA-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Countering Violence Extremism Initiatives-Issues Lobbied: White House Summit on Countering Violence Extremism. Watchlisting Reform-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Charity Delisting/Humanitarian Aid-Issues Lobbied: Charity Delisting. Locating Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Racial Profiling Guidance-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Wireless E911 Location Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. More information added on addendum pages.
Client expense: $378,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO12333, United States intelligence activities-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. EO13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. EO13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity-Issues Lobbied:Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights. EO13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S84, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. S444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay.S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. S678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice.S777, MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S813, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1236, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1307, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1410, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:BOP Reform. S1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Reentry and PREA Amendment. S1696, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S1847, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay. S1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S2199, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S2235, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2410, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief, Women's Rights. S2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2520, FOIA Improvement Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Government Transparency. S2531, Better Options for Kids Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, School-to-Prison Pipeline. S2536, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2567, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied:Cybersecurity. S2611, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. S2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Due Process. S2685, USA Freedom Act 2014-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. S2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Law Enforcement Militarization. S2919, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. SJReS19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR20, Government By the People Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR57, Transparency in Policing Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR377, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. HR401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR1318, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Justice. HR1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. HR2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR2523, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR3382, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. HR3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Re-entry and PREA Amendment. HR3471, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR3979, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015-Issues Lobbied:National Defense, Religious Liberty. HR4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR4435, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief. HR4459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR4578, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, Corporal Punishment, Racial Justice, Disability Rights. HR5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5091, Drone Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:National security. HR5114, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Unaccompanied Alien Children. HR5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Militarization of Law Enforcement. HR5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. HR5865, Camera Authorization and Maintenance Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Omnibus crime bill-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Militarization of Law Enforcement. Marriage Equality-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Gender-biased Policing-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Surveillance Reform-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Whistleblower Protections-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention Against Torture interpretation-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Immigration Alternatives to Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Family Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration.Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: Employment Rights. Religious Accommodations in the Military-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. War Powers-Issues Lobbied: National Defense. Executive Orders on Immigration-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement Reform-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement. Congressional investigation into interaction between National Resources Defense Council and EPA-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Countering Violence Extremism Initiatives-Issues Lobbied: White House Summit on Countering Violence Extremism. Watchlisting Reform-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Charity Delisting/Humanitarian Aid-Issues Lobbied: Charity Delisting. Locating Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Racial Profiling Guidance-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Wireless E911 Location Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. More information to be added upon access to addendum pages.
Client expense: $378,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 2814, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Potential changes to overtime rules, no specific legislation; H.R.803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4959 - EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; H.R.5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5423 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2223/S. 1737/H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $162,827 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Track minimum wage and tip credit proposals, including HR 229, the Original Living American Wage Act; HR 650, the WAGES Act; HR 1346, the Catching Up to 1968 Act; HR 1010 and HR 3746 and S 460, the Fair Minimum Wage Act; HR 3939, the Invest in America Act; S 1737 and S 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Overtime modification proposals, including potential Dept of Labor amendments and S 2486, the Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act. Legislation and regulations concerning NLRB union election and organizing rules, including HR 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, and HR 4320 and S 2178, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Payment of wage issues, including S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Bills H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act - support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act- support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses - support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act - support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act -support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - support. H. Res. 728, a Resolution expressing support for designating November 29, 2014 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of small business contributions to the community and their value to the overall economy - support. Section 425 of H.R. 4745, and urge that this provision, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from moving forward with increases in the minimum level of financial responsibility for commercial property and passenger motor carriers, including private school bus operators and other private carriers - support. H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 5860, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2854, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes - support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act - support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act - support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act - oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments EPA, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. December 1, 2014. OSHA, Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2013-0023; Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (79 Fed. Reg. 47605, August 14, 2014) October 14, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act. October 15, 2014. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 - Request for Extension of Comment Period. December 22, 2014. Other Issues Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA - proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA - proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers - proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA - proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA - enforcement DOT - Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act SBA Office of Advocacy: Group Letter on Regulatory Flexibility Act Noncompliance in Waters of the United States Rulemaking SEC: Letter regarding the Recommendation of the Investor Advisory Committee: Accredited Investor Definition
Client expense: $689,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 815- Employment Non-Discrimination Act: entire bill S. 2199- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill HR 1338- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill S. 942/HR 1975 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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 · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2199- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill HR 1338- Paycheck Fairness Act: 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 · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with rules altering the structure and timeframe of union representation elections, RIN 3142-AA08; concerns with NLRB changes to reporting requirements between employers and counsel, RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with the ramifications of upcoming changes to FLSAs overtime regulations, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act; support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 3899, S. 1945, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985-72,995, December 9, 2014) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358-23,425, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,055-77,105, December 9, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561-46,606, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712-55,742, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083-60,084, September 28, 2011) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Nomination of members and general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including Strategic Plan, and Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3819, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 377/S 84/S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 - Employment Non-discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL / White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination - DOL / White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC/DOL Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Pregnancy discrimination in workplace - EEOC Harassment in the workplace - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Safety: Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Education Worker Background Check Legislation
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities. Support HR 1000. Support the incusion of 7 important written questions in the collection on worker health and safety policies which is described in the new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulation for the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Oppose a potential religious exemption in the Presidents recently issued Executive Order barring government contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Support the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Support HR 3979, as passed by the US Senate. Support S. 2223. Oppose King amendment to HR 2216 Support Ellison amendment to HR 4660 Oppose HR 1120 Oppose HR 1406 Support Peters (MI) motion to recommit HR 4435 Oppose Gingrey amendment to HR 4745 Support Ellison Amendment to HR 4870 Oppose King amendment to HR 4923
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618); FLSA Part 541
Client expense: $13,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support for business deduction on health insurance costs for sole-proprietors. Tax gap related proposals and issues. Support for tax reform. Support for the simplified home office deduction and enabling regulations. Support for implementation of the JOBS act and enabling regulations. Support for America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013(H. R. 886).Support for Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2013(H.R. 4032). Support for Emergency Unemployment Extension Act of 2014(H. R. 3979).Support expanded use of HRA and HSA accounts for small business.(H.R. 2194).Support for substitute amendments regarding tax provisions in the Paycheck Fairness Act(S.2199).Support for Preserving America's Transit and Highway Act of 2014 and Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014(H.R.50214).Support for the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014(H.R.4935).Support for the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act(H.R.3393). Support for the Working Parents Home Office Act(S.2488).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Issues, S. 960 (Fair Mininum Wage Act of 2013), S. 2199 (Paycheck Fairness Act), H.R. 803 (Flake & Lee Amendments to Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NLRB Specialty Hardware decision regarding micro-unions; general labor policy and regulatory actions at the DOL and NLRB; HR.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; S.1626, Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act; Consumer Product Safety Commission proposal for user fee to pay for RAM program expansion; S.2199, Paycheck Fairness Act; Wage & Hour Division, DOL, regarding proposal to modify "while collar exemptions" under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Comments to OSHA on Improving Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Client expense: $228,624 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; concerns with presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act; and support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.2199: Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2199- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill HR 1338- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · 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 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 815- Employment Non-Discrimination Act: entire bill S. 2199- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill HR 1338- Paycheck Fairness Act: entire bill S. 942/HR 1975 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client expense: $484,122 · 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 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 624, Child Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 2223/S. 1737/H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $228,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 2814, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Potential changes to overtime rules, no specific legislation; H.R.803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4959 - EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; H.R.5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5423 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618)
Client expense: $10,399 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) OMB docket 2013-0007 (under Executive Order 12866; Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for the Regulatory Impact Analysis)(78 Fed. Reg. 70,586-70,588, November 26, 2013) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA: including use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act; S.1188 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013; S.2168 - Small Business Stability Act; H.R.632 - Voluntary Protection Program Act; Executive Order 13673 - Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Idaho National Lab contract issues
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL, with rulemakings like, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502;concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; Support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49; concerns with presidential memorandum regarding overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act; support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act; and concerns with the potential impact of changes to the joint employer standard under the NLRA for subcontracting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814, NLRB Reform Act; S. 2617, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act; S. 2178/H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014; H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; FY 15 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts (House/Senate); Fair Labor Standards Act issues in the following legislation: H.R.4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act Reform; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Executive Order 13658 (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-OSHA: OSHA's Small Entity Compliance Guide for Final Rule for Cranes and Derricks
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $560,256
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. H.R. 5159/ S. 2642,Schedules that Work Act Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Sharon Block to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO 13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. EO 13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights.Legislation Cont.: H.J. Res. 50, Parental Rights Amendment - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Implications of Parental Rights Amendment. H.R. 1262, A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Domestic Drones. H.R. 1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Location Tracking. H.R. 1318, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Constitutional Amendments - Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. H.R. 1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana. H.R. 1575, Kelsey Smith Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Personal/Data Privacy. H.R. 1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H.R. 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Basic Rights and Liberties. H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. H.R. 1962, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, LGBT Parenting. H.R. 2175, World War II Memorial Prayer Act - Issues Lobbied: Religion & Belief. H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay. H.R. 2523, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. H.R. 3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; LGBT Rights. H.R. 3361, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R. 3382, Smarter Sentencing Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Sentencing Reform. H.R. 3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R. 3471, Womens Health Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Police Practices. H.R. 3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Access to Justice; Privacy Rights. H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. H.R. 3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice. H.R. 4215, Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security. H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religion & Belief. H.R. 4459, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 4578, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 4870, House Defense Appropriations Bill - Issues Lobbied: 702 surveillance. H.R. 4989, Justinas Law. H.R. 5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: School Discipline; Corporal Punishment; Racial Justice; Disability Rights. H.R. 5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Lifting Ban on Peace Corps Abortion Coverage. H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality. H.R. 5051, Protect Womens Health from Corporate Interference Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 5091, Drone Reform Act - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings; National Security. H.R. 5114, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant children; Due Process; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). H.R. 5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. H.R. 5230, Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Deportations; Legal Counsel; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). H.R. 5240, CORRECT Act - Issues Lobbied: Declassification, Privacy. H.R. 5272, A bill to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens - Issues Lobbied: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; Immigration. H.R. 5285, Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Liberty. H.R. 5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. H.R. 5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance. H.R. 964, Respect States and Citizens Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana. H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security and Detention. S. 1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Police Practices. S. 1044, World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. S. 1057, Safeguarding Privacy and Fostering Aerospace Innovation Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, LGBT Parenting. S. 1088, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.Legislation Cont.: S. 1236, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. S. 1307, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Sentencing Reform. S. 1599, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S. 1631, FISA Improvements Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security. S. 1639, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; BOP Reform. S. 1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Reentry. S. 1696, Womens Health Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 1808, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT. S. 1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. S. 2076, Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Liberty. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. S. 2235, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2399, Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2410, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Religious Liberty. S. 2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Lifting Ban on Peace Corps Abortion Coverage. S. 2526, DISCLOSE Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S. 2531, Better Options for Kids Act - Issues Lobbied: School discipline; School-to-Prison Pipeline. S. 2536, SAVE Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S. 2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2567, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S. 2578, Protect Womens Health from Corporate Interference Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 2611, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant children; Due Process; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). S. 2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S. 2648, The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Deportations; Legal Counsel; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). S. 2685, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S. 2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. S. 2779, Expatriate Terrorists Act - Issues Lobbied: Revocation of U.S. Citizenship. S. 2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy. S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay; National Security; Indefinite Detention. S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 619, The Justice Safety Valve Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S. 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Location Tracking. S. 678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Basic Rights and Liberties. S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice. S. 777, MARCH for Military Women Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S.J. Res 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues Lobbied without Bill Numbers: Abortion Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIS - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Authorization for Use of Military Force - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Big Data Civil Rights Principles - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Civil Rights, Discrimination. Border Enforcement Supplemental Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement, Excessive Use of Force - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Broadband Adoption Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Buckhannon Fix - Issues Lobbied: Freedom of Information Act. Campaign Finance - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Contraceptive Coverage Bill - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Border Militarization, Torture. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights Treaty Ratification. Copyright Succession for LGBT Spouses - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. CORRECT Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment.Congressional Issues Lobbied without Bill Numbers Cont.: Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Access to Justice. Customs and Border Protection 100-mile rule - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Department of Defense Contraception Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Draft resolution regarding LGBT discrimination in Congress - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Draft Resolution Regarding LGBT Discrimination in Congress - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Election Administration - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Family Detention - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Federal Over-Criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. Follow the Money Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act - Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. Government Use of Datamining Technologies - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Guantanamo Bay - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention. Immigration. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Police Practices. Juvenile Solitary Confinement - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. LGBT Employment Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Library Internet Content Filtering - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Militarization of Police - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Military Abortion coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Operation Streamline - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Over-Criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Over-Criminalization Task Force - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Oversight of Executive Branch Actions to Comply with International Human Rights Treaty Obligations (US Helsinki Commission - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Police Militarization - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Potential changes to RFRA - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. Prison Reform - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports - Issues Lobbied: Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports. Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Privacy Multistakeholder Process - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Privacy Pledge. Private Prisons - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. REAL ID - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Reporter Shield - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Reproductive Health Care Refusals at Catholic-affiliated Hospitals - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Rules Transparency. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Stand Your Ground Laws - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Racial Profiling. Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; National Secuirty. Targeted Killing - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; National Security. Torture Report - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, National Security. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Human Trafficking. Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) crisis - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied Minors - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Various bills responding to IRS targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Voting Rights. War Authority - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Weldon Amendment - Issues Lobbied: Abortion rights. Womens Rights. Agencies Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Solitary Confinement; Access to Counsel; Juvenile Solitary Confinement; Private Prisons. Central Intelligence Agency - Issues Lobbied: Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Financial Privacy, Consumer Complaint Narratives. Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking. Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: National Security and Torture; EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Law Enforcement Militarization; Religious Accommodation in the Military; Spousal Benefits; Force feeding at Guantanamo Bay. Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights Data Collection Comments; Disparate Treatment for Disabled Students of Color. Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42; Access to Reproductive Health Services for Unaccompanied Minors in ORR Custody; Abortion Insurance Coverage; PREA. Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: National ID; Employment Verification; Privacy; Laptop Search; Unaccompanied Minors; Immigration (Office of Inspector General); Private Prisons (Office of Inspector General); Detention; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Bond Hearings; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030);Agencies Lobbied Cont.: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; Immigration Detention of Transgender Individual; Criminal Exclusions. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Fair Housing; Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Commutations and Pardons; Police Militarization; Watchlisting Reform; National Security and Torture; Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; Civil Rights; Discrimination; Unaccompanied Minors; EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Prison Rape Elimination Act; National Security Issues raised under CAT; Contraception for Native American Women; Employment Discrimination against LGBT People of Color; Housing Access and Implementation of VAWA; Implementation of Fair Labor Standards Act for Home Care Workers; Revision of DoJ Guidance on Use of Race; Signals Intelligence; Global Surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Federal Infrastructure for Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations; US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030); Juvenile Life without Parole; Federal Over-Criminalization; DOJ Media Guidelines & Regulations; 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA; Spousal Benefits; Marriage Recognition; Disparity for Pregnant Defendants; Special Litigation. Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42; DOL Rule: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to Domestic Service; Rulemaking on OFCCP Wage Compensation Data Collection Tool; Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages (EO 13665); Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673). Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Discrimination; Children's Rights; National Security and Torture; Human Rights Law; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Signals Intelligence; U.S. government Involvement in the Organization of American States and Inter American Rights System. Department of Treasury - Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: . Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings; Guantanamo Bay; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations; Countering Violent Extremism Domestic Counterterror Programs; Cybersecurity; LGBT Non-discrimination Employment EO; Worker Rights; UPR; Abortion Funding; LGBT Rights; Law Enforcement Bias; Federal Contractor Non-discrimination; DACA Healthcare; Border Enforcement; Immigration Healthcare; Police Militarization; Executive Action on Immigration; Radicalization; Family Detention. Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Armed Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation - Issues Lobbied: White House Review of Surveillance Practices (vis-a-vis targeted surveillance of American Muslim communities); Domestic Spying. Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; IP Transition; E-Rate Rulemaking; Open Internet Rule; JSA/SSA Order; Net Neutrality; Media Diversity; Harris Corp.. Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Civil Rights; Discrimination. Internal Revenue Service - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4; IRS c4 Rulemaking; Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42. National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law. National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Privacy Multistakeholder Process; Consumer Privacy. Office Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; White House Review of Surveillance Practices (vis-a-vis targeted surveillance of American Muslim communities); National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Domestic Spying. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Non-discrimination. Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; National ID; Law Enforcement Militarization; Budget and Appropriations Issues. Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Securities and Exchange Commission - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking. Social Security Administration - Issues Lobbied: Spousal Benefits. Transportation Security Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports; SPOT Program. U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement; Excessive Use of Force; Conditions of Custody; PREA; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Immigration Reform (Legalization); CBP Border Reform; Access to Reproductive Health Services for Unaccompanied Minors in ORR Custody. U.S. Forest Service - Issues Lobbied: Forest Service Rule.Agencies Lobbied Cont.: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigrant Detention; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); ICE Enforcement Issues; Immigration Detention of Transgender Individual. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: U.S. Commision on Civil Rights Reforms. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting. U.S. Sentencing Commission - Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Reductions in the Drug Quantity Table. United States Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House - Issues Lobbied: Commutations and Pardons; Human Rights; Discrimination; Children's Rights; Unaccompanied Minors; Detention (White House Policy Council and National Security Council); Pregnancy Discrimination; International Abortion Coverage/Helms Amendment; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Sentencing Reform and Clemency Project 2014; Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations (Domestic Policy Council); International Aid for Development of the Internet (Office of Science and Technology Policy); End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030); June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; My Brothers Keeper Initiative; Law Enforcement Militarization (Domestice Policy Council); Executive Order: LGBT Non-Discrimination for Federal Contractors (Pending); Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673).
Client expense: $445,557 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office