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USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
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Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 TITLE I--FISA BUSINESS RECORDS REFORMS Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new process to be followed when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submits an application to a FISA court for an order requiring the production of business records or other tangible things for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. Prohibits the FBI from applying for a tangible thing production order, and prohibits a court from authorizing the collection of tangible things, unless a specific selection term is used as the basis for the production. Maintains limitations under current law that prohibit the FBI from applying for tangible thing production orders for threat assessments. Establishes two separate frameworks for the production of tangible things with different standards that apply based on whether the FBI's application seeks: production on an ongoing basis of call detail records created before, on, or after the date of the application relating to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism, in which case the specific selection term must specifically identify an individual, account, or personal device; or production of call detail records or other tangible things in any other manner, in which case the selection term must specifically identify an individual, a federal officer or employee, a group, an entity, an association, a corporation, a foreign power, an account, a physical or an electronic address, a personal device, or any other specific identifier but is prohibited from including, when not used as part of a specific identifier, a broad geographic region (including the United States, a city, county, state, zip code, or area code) or an electronic communication or remote computing service provider, unless the provider is itself a subject of an authorized investigation. Defines "call detail record" as session identifying information (including an originating or terminating telephone number, an International Mobile Subscriber Identity number, or an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number), a telephone calling card number, or the time or duration of a call. Excludes from such definition: (1) the contents of any communication; (2) the name, address, or financial information of a subscriber or customer; or (3) cell site location or global positioning system information. Requires the FBI, in applications for ongoing production of call detail records for investigations to protect against international terrorism, to show: (1) reasonable grounds to believe that the call detail records are relevant to such investigation; and (2) a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the specific selection term is associated with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation for such terrorism. Requires a judge approving such an ongoing release of call detail records for an investigation to protect against international terrorism to: limit such production to a period not to exceed 180 days but allow such orders to be extended upon application, with judicial approval; permit the government to require the production of an initial set of call records using the reasonable, articulable suspicion standard that the term is associated with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power and then a subsequent set of call records using session-identifying information or a telephone calling card number identified by the specific selection term that was used to produce the initial set of records (thus limiting the government to what is commonly referred to as two "hops" of call records); and direct the government to adopt minimization procedures requiring prompt destruction of produced call records that are not foreign intelligence information. Allows a FISA court to approve other categories of FBI requests for the production of call detail records or tangible things (i.e., FBI call detail record and tangible thing applications that do not seek ongoing production of call detail records created before, on, or after the date of an application relating to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism) without subjecting the production to: (1) the reasonable, articulable suspicion standard for an association with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; (2) the 180-day or the two-hop limitation; or (3) the special minimization procedures that require prompt destruction of produced records only if the order approves an ongoing production of call detail records for investigations to protect against international terrorism. Authorizes the Attorney General to require the emergency production of tangible things without first obtaining a court order if the Attorney General: (1) reasonably determines that an emergency situation requires the production of tangible things before an order authorizing production can be obtained with due diligence, (2) reasonably determines that a factual basis exists for the issuance of such a production order, (3) informs a FISA judge of the decision to require such production at the time the emergency decision is made, and (4) makes an application to a FISA judge within seven days after the Attorney General requires such emergency production. Terminates the authority for such emergency production of tangible things when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of seven days from the time the Attorney General begins requiring such emergency production, whichever is earliest. Prohibits information obtained or evidence derived from such an emergency production from being received in evidence or disclosed in any proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, agency, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, any state, or any political subdivision if: (1) the subsequent application for court approval is denied, or (2) the production is terminated and no order is issued approving the production. Bars information concerning any U.S. person acquired from such production from being used or disclosed in any other manner by federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm. Requires a FISA court, as a condition to approving an application for a tangible thing production order, to find that the minimization procedures submitted with the application meet applicable FISA standards. Authorizes the court to impose additional minimization procedures. Allows a nondisclosure order imposed in connection with a tangible thing production order to be challenged immediately by filing a petition for judicial review. Removes a requirement that a judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a nondisclosure order treat as conclusive a certification by the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the FBI Director that disclosure may endanger national security or interfere with diplomatic relations. Extends liability protections to persons who provide information, facilities, or technical assistance for the production of tangible things. Requires the government to compensate a person for reasonable expenses incurred in producing tangible things or providing technical assistance to the government to implement production procedures. Prohibits this Act from being construed to authorize the production of the contents of any electronic communication from an electronic communication service provider under such tangible thing requirements. TITLE II--FISA PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE REFORM Requires the government's FISA applications for orders approving pen registers or trap and trace devices to include a specific selection term as the basis for the use of the register or device. Prohibits broad geographic regions or an identification of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service from serving as such selection term. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that appropriate privacy procedures are in place for the collection, retention, and use of nonpublicly available information concerning U.S. persons that is collected through a pen register or trap and trace device installed with FISA court approval. TITLE III--FISA ACQUISITIONS TARGETING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES REFORMS Limits the government's use of information obtained through an authorization by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to target non-U.S. persons outside the United States if a FISA court later determines that certain targeting or minimization procedures certified to the court are unlawful. Prohibits information obtained or evidence derived from an acquisition pursuant to a part of a targeting certification or a related minimization procedure that the court has identified as deficient concerning a U.S. person from being received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, agency, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, any state, or any political subdivision. Bars information concerning any U.S. person acquired pursuant to a deficient part of a certification from being used or disclosed subsequently in any other manner by federal officers or employees without the consent of the U.S. person, except with approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm. Allows a FISA court, if the government corrects the deficiency, to permit the use or disclosure of information obtained before the date of the correction. TITLE IV--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT REFORMS Directs the presiding judges of the FISA court and the FISA court of review to jointly designate at least five individuals to serve as amicus curiae to assist in the consideration of any application for an order or review that presents a novel or significant interpretation of the law, unless the court finds that such appointment is not appropriate. Permits FISA courts to appoint an individual or organization to serve as amicus curiae in other instances, including to provide technical expertise. Requires such amicus curiae to provide: (1) legal arguments that advance protection of individual privacy and civil liberties, or (2) other legal arguments or information related to intelligence collection or communications technology. Allows the FISA court of review to certify a question of law to be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Permits the Supreme Court to appoint FISA amicus curiae or other persons to provide briefings or other assistance upon such a certification. Requires the DNI to: (1) conduct a declassification review of each decision, order, or opinion issued by the FISA court or the FISA court of review that includes a significant construction or interpretation of any provision of law, including any novel or significant construction or interpretation of "specific selection term" as defined in this Act; and (2) make such decisions, orders, or opinions publicly available to the greatest extent practicable, subject to permissible redactions. Authorizes the DNI to waive such review and public availability requirements if: (1) a waiver is necessary to protect the national security of the United States or properly classified intelligence sources or methods, and (2) an unclassified statement prepared by the Attorney General is made publicly available to summarize the significant construction or interpretation of law. TITLE V--NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER REFORM Amends the federal criminal code, the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the FBI and other government agencies to use a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies. Requires the government to identify: (1) a person, entity, telephone number, or account for requests for telephone toll and transactional records; (2) a customer, entity, or account when requesting financial records for certain intelligence or protective functions; or (3) a consumer or account when requesting consumer reports for counterintelligence or counterterrorism purposes. Revises standards under which the government can prohibit recipients of national security letters from disclosing to anyone that the government has sought or obtained access to the requested information. Directs the Attorney General to adopt procedures for imposed nondisclosure requirements, including requirements under the National Security Act of 1947, to be reviewed at appropriate intervals and terminated if facts no longer support nondisclosure. Allows national security letter recipients to challenge national security letter requests or nondisclosure requirements under modified procedures for filing a petition for judicial review. Removes a requirement that the court treat as conclusive a certification by the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the FBI Director that disclosure may endanger U.S. national security or interfere with diplomatic relations. TITLE VI--FISA TRANSPARENCY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Requires the Attorney General to expand an annual report to Congress regarding tangible thing applications to include a summary of compliance reviews and the total number of: (1) applications made for the daily production of call detail records created before, on, or after the date of an application relating to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism; and (2) orders approving such requests. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress annually regarding tangible things applications and orders in which the specific selection term does not specifically identify an individual, account, or personal device. Requires the report to indicate whether the court approving such orders has directed additional, particularized minimization procedures beyond those adopted by the Attorney General. Directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to submit annually to Congress the number of: (1) FISA applications submitted and orders granted, modified, or denied under specified FISA authorities; and (2) appointments of an individual to serve as amicus curiae for FISA courts, including the name of each appointed individual, as well as any findings that such an appointment is not appropriate. Makes the report subject to a declassification review by the Attorney General and the DNI. Directs the DNI to make available publicly a report that identifies, for the preceding 12-month period, the total number of: (1) FISA court orders issued for electronic surveillance, physical searches, the targeting of persons outside the United States, pen registers and trap and trace devices, call detail records, and other tangible things; and (2) national security letters issued. Requires the DNI's reports to include the estimated number of: (1) targets of certain FISA orders; (2) search terms and queries concerning U.S. persons when the government retrieves information from electronic or wire communications obtained by targeting non-U.S. persons outside the United States; (3) unique identifiers used to communicate certain collected information; and (4) search terms concerning U.S. persons used to query a database of call detail records. Exempts certain queries by the FBI from such estimates. Permits a person who is subject to a nondisclosure requirement accompanying a FISA order, directive, or national security letter to choose one of four methods to report publicly, on a semiannual or annual basis, the aggregate number of orders, directives, or letters with which the person was required to comply. Specifies the categories of orders, directives, and letters to be itemized or combined, the details authorized to be included with respect to contents or noncontents orders and the number of customer selectors targeted, and the ranges within which the number of orders, directives, or letters received may be reported aggregately in bands under each permitted method. Expands the categories of FISA court decisions, orders, or opinions that the Attorney General is required to submit to Congress within 45 days after issuance of the decision to include: (1) a denial or modification of an application under FISA; and (2) a change of the application, or a novel application, of any FISA provision. Revises reporting requirements regarding electronic surveillance, physical searches, and tangible things to include the House Judiciary Committee as a recipient of such reports. Requires the Attorney General to identify in an existing semiannual report each agency on behalf of which the government has applied for orders authorizing or approving the installation and use of pen registers or trap and trace devices under FISA. TITLE VII--ENHANCED NATIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS Establishes procedures for a lawfully authorized targeting of a non-U.S. person previously believed to be located outside the United States to continue for a period not to exceed 72 hours from the time that the non-U.S. person is reasonably believed to be located inside the United States. Requires an element of the intelligence community, as a condition to exercising such authority, to: (1) determine that a lapse in the targeting poses a threat of death or serious bodily harm; (2) notify the Attorney General; and (3) request, as soon as practicable, the employment of emergency electronic surveillance or emergency physical search under appropriate FISA standards. Expands the definition of "agent of a foreign power" to include a non-U.S. person who: (1) acts in the United States for or on behalf of a foreign power engaged in clandestine intelligence activities in the United States contrary to U.S. interests or as an officer, employee, or member of a foreign power, irrespective of whether the person is inside the United States; or (2) knowingly aids, abets, or conspires with any person engaging in an international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction on behalf of a foreign power or conducting activities in preparation for such proliferation. Increases from 15 to 20 years the maximum penalty of imprisonment for providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization in cases where the support does not result in the death of any person. Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 15, 2019, FISA authorities concerning: (1) the production of business records, including call detail records and other tangible things; (2) roving electronic surveillance orders; and (3) a revised definition of "agent of a foreign power" that includes any non-U.S. persons who engage in international terrorism or preparatory activities (commonly referred to as the "lone wolf" provision). TITLE VIII--SAFETY OF MARITIME NAVIGATION AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTIONS IMPLEMENTATION Amends the federal criminal code to provide that existing prohibitions against conduct that endangers the safe navigation of a ship: (1) shall apply to conduct that is committed against or on board a U.S. vessel or a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction, in U.S. territorial seas, or by a U.S. corporation or legal entity; and (2) shall not apply to activities of armed forces during an armed conflict or in the exercise of official duties. Sets forth procedures regarding the delivery of a person who is suspected of committing a maritime navigation or fixed platform offense to the authorities of a country that is a party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation. Subjects property used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of a maritime navigation offense to civil forfeiture. Prohibits: (1) using in or on a ship or a maritime fixed platform any explosive or radioactive material, biological, chemical, or nuclear weapon, or other nuclear explosive device in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury or damage when the purpose is to intimidate a population or to compel a government or international organization to act or abstain from acting; (2) transporting on board a ship such material or device (or certain related material or technology) that is intended for such use, with specified exceptions; (3) transporting on board a ship a person known to have committed a maritime navigation offense intending to assist such person to evade prosecution; (4) injuring or killing any person in connection with such an offense; or (5) conspiring, attempting, or threatening to commit such an offense. Sets forth: (1) the circumstances in which the United States can exercise jurisdiction over such offenses, and (2) exceptions applicable to activities of the armed forces. Provides for civil forfeiture of property used to commit or to facilitate a violation. Prohibits anyone, knowingly, unlawfully, and with intent to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial damage to property or the environment, from: (1) possessing radioactive material or making or possessing a nuclear explosive device or a radioactive material dispersal or radiation-emitting device; (2) using radioactive material or a device, using, damaging, or interfering with the operation of a nuclear facility in a manner that causes or increases the risk of the release of radioactive material, or causing radioactive contamination or exposure to radiation; or (3) threatening, attempting, or conspiring to commit such an offense. Sets forth: (1) the circumstances in which the United States can exercise jurisdiction over such offenses, and (2) exceptions applicable to activities of the armed forces. Modifies the definition of "federal crime of terrorism" to include such offenses. Amends provisions prohibiting transactions involving nuclear materials to: (1) prohibit, intentionally and without lawful authority, carrying, sending, or moving nuclear material into or out of a country; and (2) establish an exception for activities of the armed forces.
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2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
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H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. 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H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. 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H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. 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S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. 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S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5666; Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a tax on a firearm or ammunition sale that affects interstate commerce. Additionally, it prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax or increasing an existing tax on a background check incident to a firearm or ammunition sale. H.R. 5965; Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. H. Con. Res. 148; Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5666; Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a tax on a firearm or ammunition sale that affects interstate commerce. Additionally, it prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax or increasing an existing tax on a background check incident to a firearm or ammunition sale. H.R. 596; Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. H. Con. Res. 148; Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Dean Heller | Republican | NV |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| HR 1056 |
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| Related bill |
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $558,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $785,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1821; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015, To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act, To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act, To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Client expense: $635,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2015 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet of Things- general congressional outreach and education; Training and certification - outreach to the Department of Homeland Security regarding the value and utilization of training and certification for cybersecurity; Training and certification pilot program for state department cyber workers; Data security and breach notification; surveillance reform; ECPA reform; Net Neutrality; Spectrum Availability; Broadband Access - H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; Untitled draft Warner Data Breach Notification bill; S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - creates a national data security and data breach notification standard; H.R. 2048 & S. 1123 - USA Freedom Act of 2015 - reforms government surveillance practices on U.S. citizens; S. 356 - ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 - Reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act - reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 - allows foreign citizens to sue government agencies for unlawful disclosure of records; S. 424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act of 2015 - forces the FCC to move forward on their 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum proceeding; Information Sharing - S. 754- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. To foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. To foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector.; H.R. 1731- National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; H.R. 1560- protecting cyber networks act
Client expense: $219,103 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to information technology policies. S. 754 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2015; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 2029 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2250 - The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 719 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 1735 - The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2015; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 2029 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 2250 - The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 719 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. FY 2016 Continuing Resolution Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 3128/S. 1619 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. FY 2016 Continuing Resolution Act; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2685/S. 1558 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 3128/S. 1619 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 1735 - The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
House Energy and Commerce/Senate Commerce Committee discussion drafts referring to the FCCs Open Internet Order; H.R.196/S.40 - Online Competitioin and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); H.R.283/S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.699 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.734/S.253 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (provisions on agency reporting obligations); H.R.821/S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (as related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1174 - Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.1212 - Internet Freedom Act (issues related to regulation of Internet networks); H.R.1396/S.760 - FCC Collaboration Act of 2015 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R.1409 - Open Internet Act of 2015 (issues relating to regulation of Internet networks); S.1540 - Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing); H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1641/S.887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1770/S.177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R.2048/S.1123 - USA Freedom Act of 2015 (provisioins related to service provider obligations); H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing); S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); S.240 - Community Broadband Act of 2015 (provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers); S.827/H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality And Reliability Act of 2015 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1035/S.1357 - To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (provisions related to service provider obligations); and S.Con.Res.110 - Open Internet Amendment to the Budget Resolution. General discussion of issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development; data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
House Energy and Commerce/Senate Commerce Committee discussion drafts referring to the FCCs Open Internet Order; H.R.196/S.40 - Online Competitioin and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); H.R.283/S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.699 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.734/S.253 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (provisions on agency reporting obligations); H.R.821/S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (as related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1174 - Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.1212 - Internet Freedom Act (issues related to regulation of Internet networks); H.R.1396/S.760 - FCC Collaboration Act of 2015 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R.1409 - Open Internet Act of 2015 (issues relating to regulation of Internet networks); S.1540 - Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing); H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1641/S.887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1770/S.177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R.2048/S.1123 - USA Freedom Act of 2015 (provisioins related to service provider obligations); H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing); S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); S.240 - Community Broadband Act of 2015 (provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers); S.827/H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality And Reliability Act of 2015 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1035/S.1357 - To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (provisions related to service provider obligations); and S.Con.Res.110 - Open Internet Amendment to the Budget Resolution. General discussion of issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development; data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Opposition to the BATFEs framework concerning M855 green tip ammunition. H.R.47 - To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. H.R.86 - Safe Students Act H.R.131 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.224 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.225 - Firearm Safety Act of 2015 H.R.226 - Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act H.R.307 - Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.368 - To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms. H.R.376 - Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 H.R.377 - Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.410 - Pause for Safety Act of 2015 H.R.402 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.528 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.578 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015 H.R.986 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.923 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.1147 - Legal Workforce Act H.R.1076 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.1180 - Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 H.R.1114 - To modify the definition of "antique firearm" H.R.1316 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.1329 - ATF Elimination Act H.R.1217 - Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1365 - Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act H.R.1449 - Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act H.R.1466 - Surveillance State Repeal Act H.R.1488 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 H.R.2001 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.1739 - FIREARM Act H.R.1858 - Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.2019 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act H.R.2137 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2216 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act H.R.2246 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.2259 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act H.R.2283 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 H.Amdt.302 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.320 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.325 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.341 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.343 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.329 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 H.R.2611 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2612 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.2546 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2374 - Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015 H.R.2380 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015 H.R.2699 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 H.R.2710 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act H.R.2753 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.2871 - Keeping Guns From Criminals Act H.R.1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R.2917 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 H.R.2939 - Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act H.R.3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act H.R.3125: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.3138: Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 H.R.3139: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act H.R.3146: Military Base Self-Defense Act H.R.3224: Gun Look-Alike Case Act H.R.3126: To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R.3227: Protecting America's Warriors Act H.R.3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. H.R.3395: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R.3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 H.R.3425: Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act H.R.3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act H.R.3569: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act S.567 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 S.225 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.477 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 S.498 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 S.407 - Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015 S.173 - A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". S.551 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 S.670 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 S.405 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 S.368 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 S.213 - Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015 S.263 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. S.1162 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 S.1308 - A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. Nomination of Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch S.1351 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act S.1385 - Firearm Act of 2015 S.1473 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.1520 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 S.1529 - Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015 S.1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S.1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 S.1738: Safer Communities Act of 2015 S.1751: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act S.1760: Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 S.1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S.1819: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act S.1821: Armed Forces Self-Defense Act S.1823: A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S.1839: Service members Self-Defense Act of 2015 S.1977: Gun Violence Intervention Act of 2015 S.1992: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act S.2002: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.11 Sen. Durbin Amendment #962, Sen. Durbin Amendment #964 Sen. Grassley Amendment #960 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1071 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1069 Sen. Murphy amendment #1061 Sen. Schumer amendment #1010 Sen. Schumer amendment #1009 Sen. Inhofe amendment #382 Sen. Inhofe amendment #383 Sen. Inhofe amendment #384 Sen. Inhofe amendment #385 Sen. Heller amendment #454 Sen. Daines amendment #465 Sen. Vitter amendment #511 Sen. Lee amendment #748 Sen. Inhofe amendment #649 S.2434 Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act S.2377 Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 S.2359 Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 H.R.3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 S.Amdt.2914 to S.Amdt.2874 S.Amdt.2915 to S.Amdt.2874 S.Amdt.2910 to S.Amdt.2874 S.Amdt.2908 to S.Amdt.2874 S.Amdt.2912 to S.Amdt.2874 S.2330SAFE Check Act S.2323Visa Waiver ProgramFirearmsClarification Act of 2015 S.2236Hearing Protection Act of 2015 S.2213Background Check Completion Act of 2015 S.2209Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act S.2198Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 S.2192NICS Reporting Improvement Act S.2123Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 H.R.4300Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 H.Con.Res.103Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do... H.R.4278Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015 H.R.4269Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 H.R.4237Protect America Act of 2015 H.R.4214Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.4145To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. H.R.4135Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 H.Res.541Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". H.R.4069No Guns for Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.4009Flamethrowers? Really? Act H.Res.520Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal firearms laws should be rigorously enforced, that all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully... H.R.3926Gun Violence Research Act H.R.3888Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015 H.R.3853Gun Dealer Accountability Act H.R.3830Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act of 2015 H.R.3813Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3799Hearing Protection Act of 2015 H.R.3722Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3713 Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.Res.473 Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence. H.Res.467 Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity. H.R. 2048 and S. 1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to information technology policies. S. 754 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2015; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 2029 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2250 - The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 719 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 1735 - The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2015; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 2029 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 2250 - The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 719 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1821; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015, To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act, To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act, To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
Client expense: $800,324 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2015 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
issues related to Net Neutrality and Title II Reclassification, including issues related to the Petition to the FCC to stay its decision to impose utility style regulations on broadband internet services; issues related to effective competition; issues related to S. 1123, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 and data retention provisions; issues related to cyber security - H.R. 173, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Intelligence
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-- oppose, especially CFAA Amendments (House and Senate S. 754) USA Freedom Act-- oppose (House H.R. 2048; Senate: S. 1123)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Opposition to the BATFEs framework concerning M855 green tip ammunition. H.R.47 - To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. H.R.86 - Safe Students Act H.R.131 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.224 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.225 - Firearm Safety Act of 2015 H.R.226 - Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act H.R.307 - Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.368 - To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms. H.R.376 - Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 H.R.377 - Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.410 - Pause for Safety Act of 2015 H.R.402 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.528 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.578 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015 H.R.986 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.923 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.1147 - Legal Workforce Act H.R.1076 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.1180 - Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 H.R.1114 - To modify the definition of "antique firearm" H.R.1316 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.1329 - ATF Elimination Act H.R.1217 - Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1365 - Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act H.R.1449 - Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act H.R.1466 - Surveillance State Repeal Act H.R.1488 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 H.R.2001 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.1739 - FIREARM Act H.R.1858 - Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.2019 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act H.R.2137 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2216 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act H.R.2246 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.2259 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act H.R.2283 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 H.Amdt.302 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.320 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.325 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.341 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.343 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.329 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 H.R.2611 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2612 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.2546 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2374 - Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015 H.R.2380 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015 H.R.2699 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 H.R.2710 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act H.R.2753 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.2871 - Keeping Guns From Criminals Act H.R.1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R.2917 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 H.R.2939 - Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act H.R.3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act H.R.3125: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.3138: Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 H.R.3139: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act H.R.3146: Military Base Self-Defense Act H.R.3224: Gun Look-Alike Case Act H.R.3126: To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R.3227: Protecting America's Warriors Act H.R.3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. H.R.3395: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R.3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 H.R.3425: Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act H.R.3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act H.R.3569: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act S.567 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 S.225 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.477 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 S.498 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 S.407 - Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015 S.173 - A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". S.551 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 S.670 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 S.405 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 S.368 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 S.213 - Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015 S.263 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. S.1162 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 S.1308 - A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. Nomination of Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch S.1351 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act S.1385 - Firearm Act of 2015 S.1473 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.1520 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 S.1529 - Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015 S.1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S.1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 S.1738: Safer Communities Act of 2015 S.1751: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act S.1760: Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 S.1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S.1819: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act S.1821: Armed Forces Self-Defense Act S.1823: A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S.1839: Service members Self-Defense Act of 2015 S.1977: Gun Violence Intervention Act of 2015 S.1992: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act S.2002: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.11 Sen. Durbin Amendment #962, Sen. Durbin Amendment #964 Sen. Grassley Amendment #960 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1071 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1069 Sen. Murphy amendment #1061 Sen. Schumer amendment #1010 Sen. Schumer amendment #1009 Sen. Inhofe amendment #382 Sen. Inhofe amendment #383 Sen. Inhofe amendment #384 Sen. Inhofe amendment #385 Sen. Heller amendment #454 Sen. Daines amendment #465 Sen. Vitter amendment #511 Sen. Lee amendment #748 Sen. Inhofe amendment #649
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Intelligence
S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to the federal collection, analysis, security and sharing of data. H.R. 762/S. 135 - Secure Data Act of 2015; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. FY 2016 Continuing Resolution Act; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2685/S. 1558 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 3128/S. 1619 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R. 1735 - The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2048/S. 1123 - The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); Provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. FY 2016 Continuing Resolution Act; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies. H.R. 3128/S. 1619 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; Provisions related to cyber security and information technology programs, funding and policies.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1821; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
Client expense: $750,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2589 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption - All sections. H.R.2592 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2593 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - All sections. H.R.3103 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.3152 - Rural Broadband Initiative Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity. H.R. 2048 and S. 1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues relating to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; S. 512 - Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act). S. 1123 & H.R. 2048 - USA Freedom Act - reform of government surveillance practices. FISA reform - no specific legislation.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet of Things- general congressional outreach and education; Training and certification - outreach to the Department of Homeland Security regarding the value and utilization of training and certification for cybersecurity; Training and certification pilot program for state department cyber workers; Data security and breach notification; surveillance reform; ECPA reform; Net Neutrality; Spectrum Availability; Broadband Access - H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; Untitled draft Warner Data Breach Notification bill; S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - creates a national data security and data breach notification standard; H.R. 2048 & S. 1123 - USA Freedom Act of 2015 - reforms government surveillance practices on U.S. citizens; S. 356 - ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 - Reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act - reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 - allows foreign citizens to sue government agencies for unlawful disclosure of records; S. 424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act of 2015 - forces the FCC to move forward on their 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum proceeding; Information Sharing - S. 754- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. To foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. To foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector.; H.R. 1731- National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; H.R. 1560- protecting cyber networks act
Client expense: $219,103 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
General surveillance reform issues. S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
Discussions regarding need to reform government surveillance programs, including additional substantive and procedural privacy protections and providing more transparency around national security-related orders; Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (H.R. 1174); Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (S. 512); USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048); and USA Freedom Act (S. 1123).
Client expense: $2,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to transparency; privacy; government surveillance, FISA and Patriot Act Reform, HR 2048 and S 1123 USA Freedom Act, S. 1357 reauthorization, FISA Improvements Act of 2015, data localization; Issues related to funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty "MLAT" process; appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to transparency; privacy; government surveillance, FISA and Patriot Act Reform, HR 2048 and S 1123 USA Freedom Act, S. 1357 reauthorization, FISA Improvements Act of 2015, data localization; Issues related to funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty "MLAT" process; appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
Issues related to transparency; privacy; government surveillance, FISA and Patriot Act Reform, HR 2048 and S 1123 USA Freedom Act, S. 1357 reauthorization, FISA Improvements Act of 2015, data localization; Issues related to funding for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty "MLAT" process; appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Surveillance issues; National Security Agency. S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015. S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015. H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act. H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA 2015). National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - draft legislation. S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015. Section 515 of the Senate Commerce-Justice-Science FY 16 appropriations bill, provision on country-neutral approach to cybersecurity of technology products.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Discussions regarding cyber security and data security. Surveillance reform. S.1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015. H.R.1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. S.177 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. H.R.1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015. H.R.2205, Data Security Act of 2015. S.961, Data Security Act of 2015. S.1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015. Other general data breach issues. S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015. S. 1376, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 (NDAA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: SJRes10, A resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. SJRes11, A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights & Religion and Belief. SJRes19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. S178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S208, Secure the Border First Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Policy. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S270, Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S353, Justice Safety Valve Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Sentencing. S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S435, State Marriage Defense Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S447, Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S467, CORRECTIONS Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison Early Release. S497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S502, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S674, 21st Century Women's Health Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. S675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana. S750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement. S754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Disfranchisement. S786, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; LGBT Rights. S1119, National Criminal Justice Commission Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S1123, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; LGBT Rights; Religious Liberty; Racial Justice; Criminal Justice Reform. S1357, To extend [authorities] under the FISA of 1978-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S1376, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; Border security; LGBT Rights. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Women's Rights. S1438, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S1610, BALTIMORE Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling. S1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS budget: CBP/ICE oversight and accountability; Deferred Action; Reproductive Rights; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; AUMF. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. S1725, FY2016 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HConRes55, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and-Issues Lobbied: Authorized Use of Military Force. HJRes43, A resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HJRes44, A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights & Religion and Belief. HRes295, Resolution supporting use of body-worn cameras-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; Religious Liberty; LGBT Rights; Racial Justice; Criminal Justice Reform. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. HR148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Constitutional Amendments-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR399, Secure Our Borders First Act-Issues Lobbied: Border policy. HR401, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; National Security. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal Justice. HR824, State Marriage Defense Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR864, Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers; state and local immigration enforcement. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR1459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Disfranchisement. HR1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Cybersecurity. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1700, Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act-Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied children, Access to counsel, Due process, Immigrants with disabilities. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Torture; Women's Rights; Border Enforcement; LGBT Rights. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; LGBT Rights. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR2029, FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2063, National Center for the Right to Counsel Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Law Reform. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Women's Rights. HR2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016-Issues Lobbied: Housing, Disparate Impact, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. HR2578, FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Surveillance; Privacy; Immigration; Housing, Disparate Impact; Immigration enforcement, court funding; Access to counsel, Immigration courts, Asylum. HR2596, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; National Security; Surveillance. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Torture; Women's Rights. HR2772, FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Reproductive Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2944, SAFE Justice Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice; Mandatory Minimums, Drug Reform, Sentencing. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3979, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: 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, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. My Brothers Keeper Initiative-Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Education, Disparate Impact, Womens Rights, Racial Profiling. Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. FY16 Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement; DHS budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability; Deferred Action; Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Executive Actions. CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [Discussion Draft]-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Involving Unaccompanied Children-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief; LGBT Rights. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Access to Counsel, Immigration Courts, Asylum. Birthright Citizenship-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Comprehensive LGBT Non-discrimination bill-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Federal RFRA fix legislation-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. Equal Pay-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); Detainers; Parole; Deportations; Victims of Violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Lifeline-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: Freedom of Speech. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Police Reform. Gift Tax-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Whistleblower Protection-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Sex Trafficking-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights. Targeted Killings-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Mens Rea Legislation-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Law Reform. Body-Worn Cameras-Issues Lobbied: Police Reform. FOIA Reform-Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency. Section 702 Loophole-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Death in Custody Reporting. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Compassionate Release, Clemency Project 2014 and Reentry; Solitary Confinement. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Access to Reproductive Health Care for Minors in ORR Custody; Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to the Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), parts 301 through 370, published on March 2, 2015 at 80 Fed. Reg. 11266.; Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products: Draft Guidance for Industry FDA-2015-D-1211-0001. Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; Oversight and Accountability of Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); Detainers; Parole; Deportations; Victims of Violence; Bond Hearings, Prolonged Detention; CBP Sexual Assault; REAL ID; Countering Violent Extremism. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; VAWA. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Torture; Law Enforcement Reform; Disability Rights; Death in Custody Reporting; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Gender-Biased Policing; Sentencing Reform; Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Commutations and Pardons; Prison Overcrowding; Police Militarization; Rescission of 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA; Baltimore Police Activity; Native American Rights (Board of Immigration Appeals); Voting Rights; First Amendment; Private Prisons. Department of Labor-Issues Lobbied: Gender Discrimation. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Employer Wellness Programs. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: RFRA OLC Memo; Encryption; My Brothers Keeper; Drone Strikes; Budget; Immigration; Housing Discrimination; Surveillance Reform; LGBT Rights and Religious Refusals; Criminal Justice; Voting. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Encryption, Government Back Doors. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Open Internet Rule; IP Transition; E-Rate Rulemaking; Low Power FM Application Window; Media Ownership Rule. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Aversive Conditioning Devices; Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products: Draft Guidance for Industry FDA-2015-D-1211-0001. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking (including petition for). National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. National Telecommunications and Information Administration-Issues Lobbied: Encryption. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs-Issues Lobbied: Gender Discrimation. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Federal Budget. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender-Biased Policing. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; Racial Profiling; Border Enforcement/ CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and Detention Practices; Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: H.R. 1735; Targeted Killing; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; My Brothers Keeper Initiative; Gender-Biased Policing; Civil Remedy for Violence Against Women Act; H.J. Res 43/S.J. Res. 10; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); Detainers; Parole; Deportations; Victims of Violence; Commutations and Pardons; Rescission of 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA.
Client expense: $746,129 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), 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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
S.1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015. H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Intelligence
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act--oppose (Senate S. 754) USA Freedom Act--oppose (House H.R. 2048, Senate S. 1123)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Opposition to the BATFEs framework concerning M855 green tip ammunition. H.R.47 - To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. H.R.86 - Safe Students Act H.R.131 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.224 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.225 - Firearm Safety Act of 2015 H.R.226 - Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act H.R.307 - Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.368 - To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms. H.R.376 - Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 H.R.377 - Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.410 - Pause for Safety Act of 2015 H.R.402 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.528 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.578 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015 H.R.986 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.923 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.1147 - Legal Workforce Act H.R.1076 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.1180 - Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 H.R.1114 - To modify the definition of "antique firearm" H.R.1316 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.1329 - ATF Elimination Act H.R.1217 - Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1365 - Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act H.R.1449 - Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act H.R.1466 - Surveillance State Repeal Act H.R.1488 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 H.R.2001 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.1739 - FIREARM Act H.R.1858 - Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.2019 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act H.R.2137 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2216 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act H.R.2246 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.2259 - Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act H.R.2283 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 H.Amdt.302 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.320 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.325 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.341 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.343 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.Amdt.329 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 H.R.2611 - Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2612 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.2546 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2374 - Detectives Nemorin, Andrews and Moore Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2015 H.R.2380 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015 H.R.2699 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 H.R.2710 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act H.R.2753 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.2871 - Keeping Guns From Criminals Act H.R.1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R.2917 - End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 H.R.2939 - Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act S.567 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 S.225 - Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.477 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 S.498 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 S.407 - Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015 S.173 - A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". S.551 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 S.670 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 S.405 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 S.368 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 S.213 - Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015 S.263 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. S.1162 - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 S.1308 - A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. Nomination of Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch S.1351 - Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act S.1385 - Firearm Act of 2015 S.1473 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.1520 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 S.1529 - Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.11 Sen. Durbin Amendment #962, Sen. Durbin Amendment #964 Sen. Grassley Amendment #960 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1071 Sen. Blumenthal amendment #1069 Sen. Murphy amendment #1061 Sen. Schumer amendment #1010 Sen. Schumer amendment #1009 Sen. Inhofe amendment #382 Sen. Inhofe amendment #383 Sen. Inhofe amendment #384 Sen. Inhofe amendment #385 Sen. Heller amendment #454 Sen. Daines amendment #465 Sen. Vitter amendment #511 Sen. Lee amendment #748 Sen. Inhofe amendment #649
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
FISA reform issues; broadband policy; internet consumer protection; computer fraud and abuse; cyber security; data breach; facial recognition; Internet security; location privacy; online child protection; Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act; Electronic Communications Privacy Act; net neutrality; H.R. 2048, S. 1123, USA FREEDOM Act
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, data security and privacy. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity HR 734/S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 827/HR 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations House Energy and Commerce/ Senate Commerce Committees, Discussion drafts referring to the FCC Open Internet Order HR 2048/S 1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers HR 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity
Client expense: $4,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; USA Freedom Act S. 1123, H.R.2048; Criminal discovery reform; Smarter Sentencing Act (H.R. 920, S. 502) - all provisions; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015; John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act - appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); CORRECTIONS Act (S. 467)-all provisions; Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 296, S. 178)-sentencing provisions; SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act (H.R. 2944)-all provisions; Justice for All Act reauthorization; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754)
Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 2048/S. 1123, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding and cyber framework S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 S. 1357, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 31, 2015, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Federal Government Insider Data Breach Prevention Act Draft legislation titled Enhanced Integrated National Sensors for Threats, Exploits, and Intrusions on our Networks (EINSTEIN) Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Cyber Supply Chain Transparency and Remediation Act of 2015 Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015) Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to implementation of Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-254); implementation of National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-282); implementation of Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-274); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft NISTIR 8062, Privacy Risk Management for Federal Information Systems; White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; encryption technology policy
Client expense: $17,860,000 · 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 Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity. H.R. 2048 and S. 1123, USA Freedom Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless; (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R.1076 & S.551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015, Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosive license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R.1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R.1413 & S.477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition. H.R.1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015, Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R.1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R.2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R.2048 & S.1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, To reform the authorities of the federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. H.R.2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R.2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 762/S. 135, Secure Data Act of 2015; provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 2048/S. 1123, The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; specifically provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies. H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R.2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to information technology funding and policies. S.1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to information technology funding and policies. H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to information technology funding and policies.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2048/S. 1123 The Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act; specifically provisions related to information technology policies. H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015 (CISPA); provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies. S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); provisions related to cybersecurity and information technology policies. S.1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to cyber security and information technology funding and policies.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills: H.R.279 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - All sections. H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All sections. H.R.1712 - Freedom from Internet Tax Act - All sections. H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2583 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2589 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption - All sections. H.R.2592 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2593 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - All sections. H.R.2666 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - All sections. S.280 - Digital Learning Equity Act - All sections. S.417 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 - All sections. S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - All sections. S.827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1123 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1182 - A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements - All sections. S.Con.Res.17 - Regulating Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution of 2015 - All sections.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE