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Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015
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Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Revises and extends until two years after enactment of this Act prohibitions on the use of funds available to any U.S. agency (currently, funds available to the Department of Defense [DOD]) to: construct or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house individuals detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who are not U.S. citizens or members of the U.S. Armed Forces and who are in the custody or control of DOD or otherwise detained or imprisoned in the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo in the custody or control of the U.S. government, unless authorized by Congress; or transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and who was held on (currently, on or after) January 20, 2009, in Guantanamo Bay by DOD. Supersedes and repeals existing prohibitions under National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA) concerning such construction and U.S. transfers that are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense or a DOD official at the level of Under Secretary of higher, after providing advance notice to Congress or delayed notice under special circumstances, to temporarily transfer Guantanamo detainees to DOD medical facilities in the United States for the sole purpose of medical treatment if: (1) the treatment is necessary to prevent death or imminent significant injury or harm to the individual's health, (2) the treatment is not available at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay without incurring excessive and unreasonable costs, and (3) DOD provides security measures. Declares that detainees temporarily transferred to the United States for medical treatment shall be deemed to be in the uninterrupted custody of the Secretary, as though the individual remained physically at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay. Prohibits such temporarily transferred detainees from: (1) being subject to, or obtaining rights under, immigration laws or any other U.S. laws beyond those available to individuals detained in Guantanamo; or (2) having a change in any designation that may have attached while detained in Guantanamo pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force in P.L. 107-40. Prohibits judicial review of any claims against the United States regarding aspects of the detention, transfer, treatment, or conditions of confinement of a detainee transferred to the United States for medical treatment, but allows the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to consider an application for writ of habeas corpus challenging the fact or duration of detention and seeking release from custody. Bars the court from: (1) reviewing, halting, or staying the individual's return to Guantanamo; or (2) ordering a release of the individual within the United States. (Sec. 5) Prohibits until two years after enactment of this Act the transfer or release of any Guantanamo detainee in DOD custody or control to: (1) any foreign country or foreign entity if the individual has ever been determined by Joint Task Force Guantanamo to be a high-risk or medium-risk to the United States, its interests, or its allies; or (2) the Republic of Yemen or any entity within Yemen. Makes the prohibition on the transfer or release of high-risk or medium-risk individuals inapplicable to a U.S. agency head's actions to effectuate an order affecting the disposition of the individual that is issued by a U.S. court or tribunal. Requires notification to Congress promptly after issuance of such an order. (Sec. 7) Repeals provisions under the NDAA concerning DOD transfers of Guantanamo detainees to foreign countries. Replaces the repealed provisions with previous authority from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 that prohibits use of DOD funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees to foreign countries or entities unless DOD certifies that the government of the country or the recognized leadership of the entity: is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization, maintains control over detention facilities and is not facing threats likely to affect its control over the individual, agrees to take actions to ensure that the individual cannot engage in terrorist activities or threaten U.S. citizens or allies, and agrees to share with the United States information regarding the individual or the individual's associates that could affect security of the United States or its allies. Prohibits transfers to a country or entity if any Guantanamo detainee transferred to that country or entity subsequently engaged in any terrorist activity. Authorizes DOD to waive certain certification requirements or prohibitions in the interest of national security. Delays DOD transfer procedures from applying to high-risk or medium-risk Guantanamo detainees until after the two-year prohibition on such transfers. Prohibits terrorist activity recidivism exceptions and national security waivers from authorizing transfers to Yemen during the two-year prohibition on Yemen transfers. (Sec. 8) Requires DOD to ensure that operations at the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay are conducted consistent with: (1) the law of armed conflict, including Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions; and (2) interrogation standards and prohibitions on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment under the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005. (Sec. 9) Directs DOD to submit a list of Guantanamo detainees determined by the Task Force to be high-risk or medium-risk. (Sec. 10) Requires DOD, every six months, to report to Congress regarding terrorist organizations that recruit or engage in propaganda using images and symbols relating to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, DOD or Bureau of Prisons prisons, or other detention or disciplinary facilities.
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2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Indigent Defense Funding and Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754); Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.2123)- all provisions; Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713)-all provisions; Fair Chance Act (S.2021)- all provisions, employment applications and prior convictions; REAL Act (H.R. 2521)- all provisions; Criminal Code Improvement Act (H.R. 4002); Mens Rea Reform Act (S. 2298); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699); Stopping Mass Hacking Act (S. 2952); Amendment 3490, FAA Reauthorization; Equal Justice under Law Act (H.R. 5124; S. 3144); Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act (H.R. 5449)- all provisions; Justice for All Reauthorization Act (S. 2577)- all provisions; federal law enforcement procedures; federal grand jury reform; HELP Act (H.R. 6158)- all provisions; Anti-terrorism Information Sharing is Strength Act (H.R. 5606); Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 2489 and H.R. 4450)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; Criminal discovery reform; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Indigent Defense Funding and Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754); Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.2123)- all provisions; Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713)-all provisions; Fair Chance Act (S.2021)- all provisions, employment applications and prior convictions; REAL Act (H.R. 2521)- all provisions; Criminal Code Improvement Act (H.R. 4002); Mens Rea Reform Act (S. 2298); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699); Stopping Mass Hacking Act (S. 2952); Amendment 3490, FAA Reauthorization; Equal Justice under Law Act (H.R. 5124; S. 3144); Kate's Law (S. 2193); Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act (H.R. 5449)- all provisions; Justice for All Reauthorization Act (S. 2577)- all provisions
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; Criminal discovery reform; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act- appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754); Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.2123)- all provisions; Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713)-all provisions; Fair Chance Act (S.2021)- all provisions, employment applications and prior convictions; REAL Act (H.R. 2521)- all provisions; Criminal Code Improvement Act (H.R. 4002); Mens Rea Reform Act (S. 2298); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; Criminal discovery reform; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015; John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act- appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754); Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act (S. 1812)- sentencing provisions; Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.2123)- all provisions; Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713)-all provisions; Fair Chance Act (S.2021)- all provisions, employment applications and prior convictions; REAL Act (H.R. 2521)- all provisions; Criminal Code Improvement Act (H.R. 4002); Mens Rea Reform Act (S. 2298)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; Criminal discovery reform; Smarter Sentencing Act (H.R. 920, S. 502) - all provisions; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015; John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act - appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); CORRECTIONS Act (S. 467)-all provisions; SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act (H.R. 2944)-all provisions; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754); Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act (S. 1762, H.R. 3011); Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act (S. 1812)-sentencing provisions
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) S.1376, H.R. 1735; USA Freedom Act S. 1123, H.R.2048; Criminal discovery reform; Smarter Sentencing Act (H.R. 920, S. 502) - all provisions; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015; John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act - appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); CORRECTIONS Act (S. 467)-all provisions; Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 296, S. 178)-sentencing provisions; SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act (H.R. 2944)-all provisions; Justice for All Act reauthorization; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S. 754)
Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal law; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 1960; FISA Reform; H.R. 5212, Civil Asset Reform Act; S. 675, H.R. 1672, REDEEM Act; FAIR Act; Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; HR 5212, The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act; S. 467, Corrections Act; S. 772, H.R. 1459, Democracy Restoration Act; Criminal discovery reform; Aaron's Law Act 2013 (H.R. 2454/S. 1196); Smarter Sentencing Act (H.R. 920, S. 502) - all provisions; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 1960, S. 2410); Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (FERA); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897); STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013 (S. 149); SAVE Act (H.R. 4225); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (S. 2588); Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015 (H.R. 4870); John R. Justice Prosecutors & Defenders Incentive Act - appropriation and reauthorization; Indigent Defense Reform; Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (S. 356); Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act (S. 165); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (HR 1560)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
2015 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO12333, United States intelligence activities-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance.EO13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights.SConRes11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution-Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS Discrimination, Racial Profiling, Voting Rights, Religious Liberty, Criminal Justice, Pregnancy Discrimination/Accomodations, Border Policy, Employment Discrimination, Unaccompanied immigrant children (Due process, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA)); Birthright citizenship; Immigration executive actions.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 in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights & Religion and Belief.SJRes19, Constitutional amendment to limit First Amendment on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment.S23, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.S50, Weldon Amendment/ Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.S165, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: GTMO.S178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, 14th Amendment, Immigration Detention, Criminal Justice, Religious Liberty.S208, Secure the Borders First Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security and Enforcement.S217, Womens Health Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture.S262, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights and Religious Liberty.S270, Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.S353, The Justice Safety Valve Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums.S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy.S358, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights.S416, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights.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.S534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Executive Action on Immigration.S582, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy.S675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement.S683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana.S754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing (CISA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Cybersecurity.S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights.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.S1599, USA Freedom Act (2013)-Issues Lobbied: National Security.S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security.S1675, Recidivism Reducation and Public Safety Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform.S1690, Second Chance Act Reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry, PREA.S2536, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Free Speech.S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (2014)-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity.S2611, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied immigrant children, Due process, Funding for immigration courts, Border enforcement, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA).S2685, USA Freedom Act 2014-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance.HJRes 43, 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.HR2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.HR5, STUDENT SUCCESS ACT-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Racial Justice, Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Criminal Justice, Education, School Discipline, School Climate.HR7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity.HR238, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.HR240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Legalization of Marijuana, Civil Rights, CBP/ICE oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action, Family detention, Immigration detention, Immigration enforcement, Presidents executive action on immigration (Federal administrative immigration relief: DAPA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programFederal immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; parole; deportations).HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy.HR448, Womens Health Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.HR399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Border Security and Enforcement.HR429, Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform.HR448, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights.HR540, FAIR 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.HR742, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights.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.HR885, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights.HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums.HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights.HR964, Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug Reform.HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy.HR1148, Michael Davis, Jrin Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers; state and local immigration enforcement.HR1149, Protection of Children Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Children, Due Process, Access to Counsel.HR1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied children, Due process, Access to counsel.HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization.HR1299, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights and Religious Liberty.HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights.HR1459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights.HR1507, IN-STATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Path to legal status.HR1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug Reform.HR1586, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.HR1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform.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.HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment.HR3361, USA Freedom Act (2013)-Issues Lobbied: National Security.HR4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Free Speech.HR 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security.HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment.HR5114, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied immigrant children, Due process, Funding for immigration courts, Border enforcement, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program-Issue Lobbied: Torture. Targeted Killing-Issue Lobbied: National Security. Guantanamo Bay-Issue Lobbied: National Security. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016-Issue Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Authorization for Use of Military Force. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA)-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Accommodations for Pregnant Workers, Women's Rights. FY 2016 Budget Resolution-Issue Lobbied: National Security. Voting Rights Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Readable Legislation Act-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Joint resolutions disapproving of D.C. Council measures-Issue Lobbied: Use of Religion to Discriminate, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Rights. RFRA/RLUIPA-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty. Mass Incarceration-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Policing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Surveillance Reform-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Immigration Enforcement-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Immigration Visas, Transparency-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. FOIA reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issue Lobbied: National Security. Guantanamo Bay Transfers-Issue Lobbied: National Security. Body-worn Cameras-Issue Lobbied: Police Reform. Policing and Body-Worn Camera Briefing-Issue Lobbied: Police Reform. Border Prosecutions-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. ESEA Reauthorization-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Religious Liberty, School Discipline, Criminal Justice Reform, LGBT Rights, School Accountability. Criminal Justice Principles-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. E-Verify-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Executive Action on Immigration-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Cybersecurity-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Sexual Education Funding-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Women in Combat-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. Every Child Achieves Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Criminal Justice. National Defense Authorization Act and Trans Military Service-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Senate appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Criminal justice legislative proposals-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. WAGE Act-Issue Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. Fair Pay Act-Issue Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. Fair Donations for All Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Cybersecurity. DISCLOSE Act and other Campaign Finance Reform Measures-Issue Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform, First Amendment. Broadband Adoption Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issue Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Immigration court, Access to counsel, Asylum. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Bond Hearings-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate. End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. Fair Housing, Disparate Impact-Issue Lobbied: Housing. Lifeline Program Reform/Broadband Access-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Whistleblower Protection-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. DC Marijuana Ballot Initiative-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Over-criminalization Task Force-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Countering Violent Extremism Programs-Issue Lobbied: Religion & Belief, Human Rights. Agencies Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Compassionate Release, Clemency Project 2014, Reentry, Criminal Justice, Mandatory Minimums, Access to Counsel, Immigrant Detention, Juvenile Solitary Confinement. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Law Enforcement Militarization, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Diversity Criteria, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015, ESEA reauthorization, School discipline, School climate. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Weldon Amendment/Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, Ensuring Access to Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraception for Patients at IHS-operated Facilities, Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Involving Unaccompanied Children, Contraception Coverage, Prison Rape Elimination Act, ACA Discrimination, Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration Enforcement Reform, Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG), Unaccompanied minors; Law Enforcement Militarization, Interior and Border enforcement, Executive Action on Immigration, Bond Hearings, Immigration (Family) Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Civil Rights, Racial Justice, Police Practices, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, REAL ID, Countering Violent Extremism Programs. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination, Housing Mobility, Fair Housing, Affirmatively Futhering Fair Housing, Disaparate Impact. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Militarization, Willacy Uprising, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, Indigent Defense, Police Reform, Criminal Justice (OIG), Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, Executive Action on Immigration, Immigration (Family) Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Civil Rights, Racial Justice, Police Practices, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, RFRA/2007 OLC Memo, Countering Violent Extremism Programs, Prison Overcrowding, Solitary Confinement. Department of Labor-Issues Lobbied: Contraception Coverage, Paycheck Fairness Act, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673). Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Immigration, TRIG, UPR Surveillance, Detention, Privacy and Human Rights, Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners, Overseas Detentions and Interrogations. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS rulemaking on 501c4. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Domestic Policy Council-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization, Criminal Justice. Employee Benefits Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary, Docket ID: EBSA-2014-0028. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Policing, State of the Union, Background Checks, Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism Summit, Immigration Enforcement and Policy, White House Communications, Religious Exemption OLC Memo. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Torture, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, Encryption, government back doors, Overseas Detentions and Interrogations. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality; Prison Phone Rates; E911 (location privacy), Media Ownership Rule, Low Power FM Application Window, E-Rate Rulemaking, IP Transition, Open Internet Rule. Indian Health Service-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights (Emergency contraception access). Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights-Issues Lobbied: Race and Criminal Justice. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. National Telecommunications and Information Administration-Issues Lobbied: Facial recognition. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs-Issues Lobbied: Data collection, Proposed Regulations Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: REAL ID. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. Office of Science & Technology Police-Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Tech Issues, Surveillance, Cybersecurity, Cell Phone Security, Encryption. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Executive Action on Immigration, Immigration (Family) Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Immigration Detention, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial Justice. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices, Executive Action on Immigration, Immigration (Family) Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office-Issues Lobbied: Patent Eligibility. U.S. Postal Service-Issues Lobbied: Pregnant Worker Accommodations. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership, First Amendment. White House-Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killing, National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Authorization for Use of Military Force, National Defense Authorization Act, Militarization of Police, 21st Century Policing Task Force, Sentencing Reform, Police Reform, Private Prisons, Clemency Project 2014, A resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014, Civil Remedy for Violence Against Women Act, Women in Policing, Criminal Justice, Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Paycheck Fairness Act, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673), Executive Action on Immigration, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform, Immigration (Family) Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, School Discipline/Climate, End Racial Profiling Act, June 2003 Guidance Regarding Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, My Brother's Keeper Initiative, Racial Justice and Profiling, Education, Police Practices, Disparate Impact, RFRA/2007 OLC Memo, FY16 Budget Resolution, Countering Violent Extremism Programs, Solitary Confinement.
2015 · first_quarter · Defense
H.R. 401, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 1534, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R.1735), National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title XII, provisions related to Matters Relating to Foreign Nations; Title XIII, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration S. 165, Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015, all provisions S. 831, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions Unnumbered Senate bill , National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Title XII, provisions relating to Russia; Title XIII, provisions relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction; Title XVI, provisions relating to Nuclear Forces; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
In relation to the declassification and release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligences study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention and interrogation program. H.R.1735: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016). Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. S.165: A bill to extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes (Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015). H.R.401: To extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes (Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015). Joint Resolution (as proposed by President Obama): To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Lobbied to support 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, and clarification that it supersedes any existing authority to use force against ISIL, and to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| OK |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
Client expense: $426,551 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)