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American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015
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American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the EB-5 regional center program through September 30, 2020. A regional center shall operate within a defined geographic area, and shall be consistent with the purpose of concentrating pooled investment and creating a significant economic impact within such area. Up to 90% of the employment creation requirements for an EB-5 visa regional center investor (alien investor) may be satisfied through indirect job creation. Job creation credit based on capital investment by non-alien entrepreneurs is limited. Approved regional centers must give advance notice to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of significant proposed changes to their organizational structure, ownership, or administration, which must then be approved by DHS. A commercial enterprise associated with a regional center shall file an application with, and obtain approval from, DHS for each investment offering to aliens seeking alien investor classification, which shall include: (1) a comprehensive business plan, (2) an economic analysis of estimated job creation, and (3) documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a capital investment in a designated targeted employment area, at least 50% of the estimated job creation shall be expected to occur within a combined statistical area or a metropolitan statistical area, or if the targeted employment area is outside of such an area, in any county that is included in or adjacent to the targeted employment area. DHS shall deny or revoke the approval of a business plan application with any investment or business arrangement that: (1) presents a threat to public safety or national security; or (2) presents a significant risk of criminal misuse, fraud, or abuse. DHS shall establish a process for premium processing of business plan applications. Sanctions are provided for a regional center or affiliated individual that has violated any certification requirement or that is conducting itself in a manner inconsistent with its designation. A regional center shall be terminated from program participation for specified violations. A regional center shall monitor and supervise all offers, purchases, and sales of securities made by associated parties to ensure compliance with U.S. securities laws. The EB-5 Integrity Fund is established in the Treasury. An annual $20,000 fee shall be collected from each regional center. An alien investor shall demonstrate that the required capital and any administrative funds were obtained from a lawful source and through lawful means. If a regional center or regional center associated commercial enterprise has its designation or participation terminated for reasons relating to fraud, intentional material misrepresentation, criminal misuse, or threats to public safety or national security, any person associated with that regional center, including an alien investor, shall be permanently barred from future program participation if the person was a knowing participant in the conduct that led to the termination. An alien entrepreneur who has invested the requisite capital for at least 24 months before admission shall obtain the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence without a conditional basis upon approval of the required petition. If DHS determines that the approval of any petition or the conditional permanent resident status granted to an alien entrepreneur is contrary to the U.S. national interest for reasons of fraud, misrepresentation, criminal misuse, or threats to public safety or national security, DHS shall notify the alien of that determination and deny the petition or terminate the permanent resident status of the alien and family members. The number of fiscal year EB-5 (employment creation) visas is increased for qualified immigrants who invest in a new commercial enterprise which, in addition to creating jobs in a targeted employment area, will invest the required capital in such area. Designation of a non-targeted unemployment area as a targeted employment area shall be valid for renewable two-year periods. The minimum investment amounts are increased for non-targeted employment areas and targeted employment areas. The child of an alien investor whose conditional permanent resident status is terminated shall continue to be considered a child of the alien investor for purposes of a subsequent immigrant petition by the alien investor if the child remains unmarried and the alien investor's subsequent petition is filed within one year after termination of status. Concurrent filing of EB-5 petitions and applications is authorized for status adjustment to conditional lawful permanent resident. An alien petitioning for classification as an alien investor may file a petition with DHS only after approval of an investment in a commercial enterprise. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service shall set fees for services at a level sufficient to ensure the full recovery of the costs of providing those services, including the cost of ensuring that adjudication is completed not later than: 120 days for a regional center, 120 days after receiving an application for approval of investment in a commercial enterprise, 150 days after receiving a petition from an alien desiring to be classified as an alien investor, and 180 days after receiving a petition from an alien for removal of conditional permanent resident status. DHS employees may not give specified preferential treatment to any organization or individual in connection with any aspect of the EB-5 regional center investor visa program.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3681-3682)
Introduced in Senate
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2017 · first_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. H.R. 616: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015, H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigration Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century." S. 1501: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, S. 1023: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. H.R. 616: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015, H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigration Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century." S. 1501: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, S. 1023: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Advocacy for EB-5 Regional Center Program reforms proposed by House and Senate Judiciary Committees; the American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016, H.R.5992 and S.1501.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Monitor and outreach regarding federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (PL 114-254). H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act (PL 114-223). Monitor Administrative Action related to Proposed Rule RIN:1615-AC07, EB5 Immigration Investor Program Modernization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to immigrant investor reform. Monitor implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114-4). H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. H.R.4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016. H.R.5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Monitor and outreach regarding federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (PL 114-254). H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act (PL 114-223). Monitor Administrative Action related to Proposed Rule RIN:1615-AC07, EB5 Immigration Investor Program Modernization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Visa Regional Center Program reauthorization S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S.2415 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 H.R. 4530 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 H.R.2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. H.R. 616: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015, H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigration Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century." S. 1501: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, S. 1023: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016.
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Non-Immigrant Tourist Visas EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Extension, H.R. 616; S. 1501; S. 2115; S. 2415; H.R. 5992
Client expense: $825,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform provisions pertaining to visas for the film and television industry S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 H.R.616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 3636, Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories Act
Client expense: $756,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program HR158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 HR616 - American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 HR719 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR3370 - EB-JOBS Act of 2015 HR5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S2337 - Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act Visas - Seasonal Workers HR3918 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for local water resources programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 2828/HR 5303, WRDA, Local water resources projects and water utility funding and issues HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support S 2123, Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act, Support HR 4833, Food Deserts Act of 2016, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program and local airport issues, oppose preemption of local authority re: drones HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, Local economic development programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Oppose permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3437, Protecting American Lives Act, Local law enforcement issues Local surface transportation programs Local housing and community development programs Local health care programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Local homeland security grant programs Local water resources projects Local water and sewer issues High-Speed Rail Homeland security funding for high-threat urban areas Oppose preemption of local government authority Trinity River Corridor Project Lewisville Lake Dam Dallas Streetcar Project Dallas Love Field Airport Dallas Executive Airport Support international trade expansion and the Dallas International Inland Port Travel and tourism/customs and entry issues Local education issues Consumer finance issues Clean water and clean air issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Discussions pertinent to re-authorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. S. 1501, American Job Creation & Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) H.R. 5992- American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 (All sections of full text) Monitored S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act Monitored S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act Monitored H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 Monitored H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 Monitored P.L.114-254 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Monitor and outreach regarding federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to immigrant investor reform. Monitor implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114-4). H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. H.R.4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016. H.R.5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to immigrant investor reform. Monitor implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114-4). H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. H.R.4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016. H.R.5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Visa Regional Center Program reauthorization S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S.2415 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 H.R. 4530 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform provisions pertaining to visas for the film and television industry S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 H.R.616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 3636, Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories Act
Client expense: $719,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program HR158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 HR616 - American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 HR719 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR3370 - EB-JOBS Act of 2015 HR5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S2337 - Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act Visas - Seasonal Workers HR3918 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
Client expense: $23,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. H.R. 616: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015, H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigration Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century." S. 1501: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, S. 1023: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for local water resources programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 2828/HR 5303, WRDA, Local water resources projects and water utility funding and issues HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support S 2123, Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act, Support HR 4833, Food Deserts Act of 2016, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program and local airport issues, oppose preemption of local authority re: drones HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, Local economic development programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Oppose permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3437, Protecting American Lives Act, Local law enforcement issues Local surface transportation programs Local housing and community development programs Local health care programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Local homeland security grant programs Local water resources projects Local water and sewer issues High-Speed Rail Homeland security funding for high-threat urban areas Oppose preemption of local government authority Trinity River Corridor Project Lewisville Lake Dam Dallas Streetcar Project Dallas Love Field Airport Dallas Executive Airport Support international trade expansion and the Dallas International Inland Port Travel and tourism/customs and entry issues Local education issues Consumer finance issues Clean water and clean air issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Non-Immigrant Tourist Visas EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Extension, H.R. 616; S. 1501; S. 2115; S. 2415; H.R. 5992
Client expense: $1,038,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Discussions pertinent to re-authorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. S. 1501, American Job Creation & Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) H.R. 5992- American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 (All sections of full text) Monitored S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act Monitored S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act Monitored H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 Monitored H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
S 1501, EB5 reform legislation; HR 2029
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
Monitor and outreach regarding federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Immigration
Monitor and outreach regarding federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Visa program reforms Transportation funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Visa program reforms Transportation funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 EB-5 Visa program reforms Transportation funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to immigrant investor reform. Monitor implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114-4). H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. H.R.4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016. H.R.5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to EB-5 immigration. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to immigrant investor reform. Monitor implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114-4). H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015. H.R.4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016. H.R.5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Visa Regional Center Program reauthorization S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S.2415 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 H.R. 4530 - EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform provisions pertaining to visas for the film and television industry S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 H.R.616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 3636, Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories Act
Client expense: $731,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
Discussions pertinent to re-authorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. S. 1501, American Job Creation & Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) Monitored S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act Monitored S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act Monitored H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. H.R. 616: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015, H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigration Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century." S. 1501: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, S. 1023: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016.
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program HR158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 HR616 - American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 HR719 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR3370 - EB-JOBS Act of 2015 S1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S2337 - Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act Visas - Seasonal Workers HR3918 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) on H2-B visas.
Client expense: $9,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for local water resources programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 2828/HR 5303, WRDA, Local water resources projects and water utility funding and issues HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support S 2123, Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act, Support HR 4833, Food Deserts Act of 2016, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program and local airport issues, oppose preemption of local authority re: drones HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, Local economic development programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Oppose permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3437, Protecting American Lives Act, Local law enforcement issues Local surface transportation programs Local housing and community development programs Local health care programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Local homeland security grant programs Local water resources projects Local water and sewer issues High-Speed Rail Homeland security funding for high-threat urban areas Oppose preemption of local government authority Trinity River Corridor Project Lewisville Lake Dam Dallas Streetcar Project Dallas Love Field Airport Dallas Executive Airport Support international trade expansion and the Dallas International Inland Port Travel and tourism/customs and entry issues Local education issues Consumer finance issues Clean water and clean air issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
S 1501, EB5 reform legislation; HR 2029
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE