Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Pseudoephedrine Potential legislation to implement real-time, stop-sale electronic tracking system for sales of medications containing pseudoephedrine in order to preserve consumer access to the ingredient, common in popular cold and allergy medications (no bill number) and oppose prescription requirement (no bill number). Extended Producer Responsibility/Pharmaceutical Stewardship (Drug Take-Back) H.R. 4931 - Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016. Requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to establish and implement a national pharmaceutical stewardship program to collect and dispose of prescription medications; all sections. H.R. 5046 - Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 (COARA). Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, and for other purposes (all sections). S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA). Authorizes the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, and to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes (Section 201 - expands eligible uses of grant funds to include drug take-back efforts; Section 203 requires coordination among multiple government agencies to develop a prescription drug take-back program). Oral Contraceptives H.R. 5138 - Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Act of 2016. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. S. 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. H.R. 3163/S. 1532 - Affordability is Access Act. Clarifies that all oral contraceptive products be covered by insurance and provided to consumers without cost, regardless of prescription/nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines; Manufacturing and importation of OTC drugs; Mandatory recall authority of the FDA; Rx-to-OTC Switch Supporting a process within FDA that ensures clarity and timely outcomes for the FDA, applicants and stakeholders, as well as utilizing existing technologies to further streamline the prescription-to-nonprescription switch application process without changing the existing clear distinction between prescription and nonprescription medicines.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Pseudoephedrine Potential legislation to implement real-time, stop-sale electronic tracking system for sales of medications containing pseudoephedrine in order to preserve consumer access to the ingredient, common in popular cold and allergy medications (no bill number) and oppose prescription requirement (no bill number). Oral Contraceptives S. 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections (and potential House companion bill). H.R. 3163/S. 1532 - Affordability is Access Act. Clarifies that all oral contraceptive products be covered by insurance and provided to consumers without cost, regardless of prescription/nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines; Manufacturing and importation of OTC drugs; Mandatory recall authority of the FDA; Rx-to-OTC Switch Supporting a process within FDA that ensures clarity and timely outcomes for the FDA, applicants and stakeholders, as well as utilizing existing technologies to further streamline the prescription-to-nonprescription switch application process without changing the existing clear distinction between prescription and nonprescription medicines.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553. Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship, and contacts in support of possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during First Quarter). Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray); in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; opposed to confirmation at this time. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts offering advice on possible productive lines of investigation within the purview of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives (House Energy & Commerce Committee). Contacts in support of concurrence in Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (AKA "pro-life budget reconciliation bill"), based on provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal certain provisions of Obamacare, including the program that provides subsidies to about 1,000 private health plans that cover elective abortion. (House concurred Jan. 6, 2016, 240-181.) Contacts in support of attempt to override the President's veto (which attempt fell short of constitutionally required supermajority, 241-186, Feb. 2, 2016). Communication regarding S. 1438, "Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Consistent Contraception Act" (Ayotte) (no position). Communication regarding S. 2689 (Kirk) (companion H.R. 4762, Coffman), "REGROW Act" (no position). Contacts in support of H.R. 4536 (Tiberi), "Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act" (creates federal crime for disposal of abortion victims in navigable waters or landfills). Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts in support of H.R. 4828 (Fleming-Hartzler), "Conscience Protection Act," and S. 50, "Abortion Nondiscrimination Act," to strengthen federal protections for health-care providers who do not wish to participate in providing abortions. Communications regarding S. 553 (Corker),"End Slavery Initiative." No position on draft legislation under consideration March 3, 2016; reserve right to support possible abortion-related floor amendments; reserve right to reassess non-position if substantial changes occur subsequent to text reviewed March 3, 2016. Communications in support of abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill, and limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in Foreign Operations appropriations bill. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions.

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act

Client expense: $10,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act: amendments and provisions related to and affecting reproductive health and family planning HR 1101 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act: entire bill HR 1502 - Medicare Parity Act: entire bill S 737 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act: entire bill HR 117 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act: entire bill S 77 - Patient Choice Restoration Act: entire bill S 221 - Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act: entire bill HR 22 - Hire More Heroes Act: entire bill HR 1356/S 471 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act: entire bill S 469 - Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act: entire bill HR 691 - Telehealth Modernization Act : entire bill HR 768 - Stop AIDS in Prison Act: entire bill HR 45 - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act: entire bill HR 716/S 370 - Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act: entire bill HR 1197 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act: entire bill S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: entire bill S 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act: entire bill HR 2054 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans: entire bill HR 2300 - Empowering Patients First Act: entire bill S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S Res 193 - A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.: entire resolution HR 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 2866 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act: entire bill HR 2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act: entire bill HR 1345 - Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act: entire bill HR 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act: entire bill HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: entire bill HR 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act: entire bill HR 2355 - Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill HR 2820 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: entire bill HR 2866/S 2220 - the Healthy MOM Act S 1299/HR 938 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3171 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion. S 1919 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes. HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act HR 2972 - Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act HR 3498 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act S 1917 - A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion. H Res 558/S Res 327 - A resolution condemning violence that targets healthcare for women. Reducing Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children Act of 2015

Pseudoephedrine Potential legislation to implement real-time, stop-sale electronic tracking system for sales of medications containing pseudoephedrine in order to preserve consumer access to the ingredient, common in popular cold and allergy medications (no bill number) and oppose prescription requirement (no bill number). Oral Contraceptives S. 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections S. 1532 - Affordability is Access Act. Clarifies that all oral contraceptive products be covered by insurance and provided to consumers without cost, regardless of prescription/nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines; Manufacturing and importation of OTC drugs; Mandatory recall authority of the FDA; Rx-to-OTC Switch Supporting a process within FDA that ensures clarity and timely outcomes for the FDA, applicants and stakeholders, as well as utilizing existing technologies to further streamline the prescription-to-nonprescription switch application process without changing the existing clear distinction between prescription and nonprescription medicines.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act

Client expense: $329,241 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act: amendments and provisions related to and affecting reproductive health and family planning HR 1101 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act: entire bill HR 1502 - Medicare Parity Act: entire bill S 737 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act: entire bill HR 117 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act: entire bill S 77 - Patient Choice Restoration Act: entire bill S 221 - Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act: entire bill HR 22 - Hire More Heroes Act: entire bill HR 1356/S 471 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act: entire bill S 469 - Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act: entire bill HR 691 - Telehealth Modernization Act : entire bill HR 768 - Stop AIDS in Prison Act: entire bill HR 45 - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act: entire bill HR 716/S 370 - Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act: entire bill HR 1197 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act: entire bill S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: entire bill S 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act: entire bill HR 2054 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans: entire bill HR 2300 - Empowering Patients First Act: entire bill S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S Res 193 - A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.: entire resolution HR 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 2866 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act: entire bill HR 2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act: entire bill HR 1345 - Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act: entire bill HR 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act: entire bill HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: entire bill HR 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act: entire bill HR 2355 - Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill HR 2820 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: entire bill HR 2866 - the Healthy MOM Act S 1299/HR 938 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3171 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion. S 1919 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes. HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act HR 2972 - Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act HR 3498 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act S 1917 - A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion.

Pseudoephedrine Potential legislation to implement real-time, stop-sale electronic tracking system for sales of medications containing pseudoephedrine in order to preserve consumer access to the ingredient, common in popular cold and allergy medications (no bill number) and oppose prescription requirement (no bill number). Oral Contraceptives S. 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections S. 1532 - Affordability is Access Act. Clarifies that all oral contraceptive products be covered by insurance and provided to consumers without cost, regardless of prescription/nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines; Manufacturing and importation of OTC drugs; Mandatory recall authority of the FDA; Rx-to-OTC Switch Supporting a process within FDA that ensures clarity and timely outcomes for the FDA, applicants and stakeholders, as well as utilizing existing technologies to further streamline the prescription-to-nonprescription switch application process without changing the existing clear distinction between prescription and nonprescription medicines.

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

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill

Client expense: $11,569 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act: amendments and provisions related to and affecting reproductive health and family planning HR 1101 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act: entire bill HR 1502 - Medicare Parity Act: entire bill S 737 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act: entire bill HR 117 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act: entire bill S 77 - Patient Choice Restoration Act: entire bill S 221 - Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act: entire bill HR 22 - Hire More Heroes Act: entire bill HR 1356/S 471 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act: entire bill S 469 - Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act: entire bill HR 691 - Telehealth Modernization Act : entire bill HR 768 - Stop AIDS in Prison Act: entire bill HR 45 - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act: entire bill HR 716/S 370 - Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act: entire bill HR 1197 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act: entire bill S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: entire bill S 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act: entire bill HR 2054 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans: entire bill HR 2300 - Empowering Patients First Act: entire bill S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S Res 193 - A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.: entire resolution HR 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act: entire bill S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 2866 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act: entire bill HR 2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act: entire bill HR 1345 - Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act: entire bill HR 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act: entire bill HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: entire bill HR 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act: entire bill HR 2355 - Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill HR 2820 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: entire bill S 1299/HR 938 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization

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.

H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: Hyde amendment restrictions; S.178, Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking Act: Hyde amendment restrictions; H.J.Res. 43, resolution of disapproval of District of Columbia non-discrimination measure; Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage policy; H.R.36, 20-week abortion ban; S.1438, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act; H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act: Shaheen amendment to lift ban on privately funded abortion services for military women, Shaheen amendment to improve servicewomen's access to contraception; H.R.2738, Global Democracy Promotion Act; S.1532, Affordability Is Access Act; S.1725, H.R.2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: global gag rule, international family-planning funding, United Nations Population Fund; H.R.2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: D.C. abortion funding ban rider, abortion coverage under the FEHBP, DC non-discrimination Laws, restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion; H.R.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; H.R.3020, S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Hyde amendment restrictions; funding for family-planning programs, insurance coverage for abortion in Affordable Care Act plans, funding for sex-ed and abstinence-only programs; H.R.2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Pseudoephedrine Potential legislation to implement real-time, stop-sale electronic tracking system for sales of medications containing pseudoephedrine in order to preserve consumer access to the ingredient, common in popular cold and allergy medications (no bill number) and oppose prescription requirement (no bill number). Oral Contraceptives - S. 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act. Grants priority review of applications to switch oral contraceptive drugs from prescription to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections S. 1532 - Affordability is Access Act. Clarifies that all oral contraceptive products be covered by insurance and provided to consumers without cost, regardless of prescription/nonprescription (over-the-counter) status; all sections. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines; Manufacturing and importation of OTC drugs; Mandatory recall authority of the FDA; Rx-to-OTC Switch Supporting a process within FDA that ensures clarity and timely outcomes for the FDA, applicants and stakeholders, as well as utilizing existing technologies to further streamline the prescription-to-nonprescription switch application process without changing the existing clear distinction between prescription and nonprescription medicines.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported