Youth PROMISE Act

S 1770/S.177- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - would replace a patchwork of state data security breach notification laws with a national standard HR 1704- Personal Data Notification & Protection Act of 2015- Establishes a national 30-day notification standard of a breach. Criminalizes illicit overseas trade in identities (No bill number yet)-Carper-Blunt Data Security Act of 2015- Sets a national standard for notification (preempting state laws) and gives the FTC authority to enforce (unless enforced by the SEC or FDIC) Public Law 114-1- Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Extended the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes Public Law 113-279 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 - A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1484- Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Yet To be introduced- National Mitigation Investment Strategy - building resiliency to natural disasters through a set of 6 reforms HR 985- Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 - to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes HR 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - to amend title 11 of the United states Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes Public Law 114-113- Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016-specifically the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 included in the law FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule Part 107 Yet to be published FAA rules on small unmanned aircraft flight over people and flight beyond line of sight Yet to be introduced infrastructure package "Dodd Frank Act Implementation and Amendments" HR 5983- Financial CHOICE Act of 2016- Implements a number of changes to the 2010 Dodd Frank law, including changes to the Federal Insurance Office, the FSOC Independent Member with Insurance Expertise, and the authorities of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The legislation also establishes new notice, consultation, and reporting requirements for federal prudential regulators participating in the development of international financial standards S 1157-PATCH Act of 2017 - A bill to establish the Vulnerability Equities Review Board, and for other purposes HB 2481-PATCH Act of 2017- To establish the Vulnerability Equities Review Board, and for other purposes HR 2997- 21st Century AIRR Act- To transfer operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes S 1405-Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes Amendment to HR 2997 offered by Mr. Lewis of Minnesota - to provide parameters for private airspace as related to drone activity S 1272- Drone Federalism Act of 2017 - A bill to preserve State, Local, and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes HR 2930- Drone Innovation Act of 2017 - To develop a civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program, and for other purposes Amendment to HR 4441 offered by Mr. Curbelo - Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue or revise regulations and coordinate with other appropriate Federal agencies, to ensure that a provider of property or casualty insurance may utilize, in a safe manner, an unmanned aircraft system in a disaster-impacted area, for the purpose of conducting insurance-related activities, including assessment activities, and for expediting repairs and the payment of claims HR 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act- To achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks and to provide alternate methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes HR 2868- The National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 - To protect National Flood Insurance Program policyholders from unreasonable premium rates and to require the Program to consider the unique characteristics of urban properties, and for other purposes HR 1558- The Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for a areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes HR - 1422 - The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act - To amend the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to require that certain buildings and personal property be covered by flood insurance, and for other purposes HR 2875 - The National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 - To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes HR 2565 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes HR 2246 - The Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas and to provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes S 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes HR 1879/S 812 PARTS Act - To amend Title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles Discussion draft - To preserve State, local, and other tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes Discussion Drafts: LEAD'R Act - Prohibits states or political subdivisions of a State from regulating the design, construction, mechanical systems, software systems, or communications systems of highly automated vehicles and highly automated vehicle equipment. Does not prohibit a State or political subdivision from regulating registration or licensing, (liability) driving education and training, insurance, or traffic laws PAVE Act - Expands the number of vehicles the Secretary of Transportation is permitted to exempt from a Federal Motor vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) from 2,500 to100,000 ROAD Act - Expands the number of years that a manufacturer can maintain a FMVSS exemption (and request a renewal for an exemption) from 2 years to 5 years EXEMPT Act - Authorizes vehicle manufacturers to obtain a FMVSS exemption in order to promote the public adoption and acceptance of facilitate meaningful commercial deployment of a new vehicle technology, and to promote transportation access for the disability community,that would provide an overall safety level at least equal to the overall safety level of nonexempt vehicles MORE Act - Extends the authority created in the FAST Act test vehicles not in compliance with FMVSS to equipment manufacturers, suppliers, universities, and new market entrants INFORM Act - Directs the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to notify the appropriate state authority when a highly automated vehicle is exempted from FMVSS Disability Mobility Advisory Council Act-Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee to undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present recommendations to the Secretary regarding advancing mobility access for the disabled community with respect to the deployment of highly automated vehicles Improving Mobility Access for Underserved Populations and Senior Citizens Advisory Council Act-Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee to undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present recommendations to the Secretary on how to advance mobility access for seniors and populations underserved by traditional public transportation services with respect to the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council Act-Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee to undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present recommendations to the Secretary regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems with respect to supply chain risk management, interactions with ISACs and ISAOs, and a framework for identifying and implementing recalls SHARES Act-Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee within the NHTSA to develop a framework that allows for the sharing of relevant, situational information among highly automated vehicle manufacturers in a manner that does not risk the public dissemination or sharing of confidential business information HAV PROMPT Act-Establishes that the Secretary may not institute a pre-market approval or pre-certification process for highly automated vehicles GUARD Act-Requires that certain information submitted to NHTSA by highly automated vehicle manufacturers or highly automated vehicle equipment manufacturers be treated as confidential business information MEMO Act-Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and NHTSA to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the agencies' oversight of highly automated vehicle privacy and cybersecurity DECAL Act-Directs manufacturers to include a description of the level of driving automation for any highly automated vehicle on the Monroney label

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S 1770/S.177- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - would replace a patchwork of state data security breach notification laws with a national standard HR 1704- Personal Data Notification & Protection Act of 2015- Establishes a national 30-day notification standard of a breach. Criminalizes illicit overseas trade in identities (No bill number yet)-Carper-Blunt Data Security Act of 2015- Sets a national standard for notification (preempting state laws) and gives the FTC authority to enforce (unless enforced by the SEC or FDIC) Public Law 114-1- Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Extended the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes Public Law 113-279 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 - A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1484- Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Yet To be introduced- National Mitigation Investment Strategy - building resiliency to natural disasters through a set of 6 reforms HR 985- Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 - to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes HR 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - to amend title 11 of the United states Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes Public Law 114-113- Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016-specifically the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 included in the law FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule Part 107 Yet to be published FAA rules on small unmanned aircraft flight over people and flight beyond line of sight Yet to be introduced infrastructure package "Dodd Frank Act Implementation and Amendments" HR 5983- Financial CHOICE Act of 2016- Implements a number of changes to the 2010 Dodd Frank law, including changes to the Federal Insurance Office, the FSOC Independent Member with Insurance Expertise, and the authorities of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The legislation also establishes new notice, consultation, and reporting requirements for federal prudential regulators participating in the development of international financial standards

Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406 Oppose HR 3537 Oppose HR 6158 Support increased oversight of the use of the FBIs face recognition technology Support S 2123; support it being considered during lame duck Support hearings and a vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland ASAP Oppose Jeff Sessions for US Attorney General Support expansion of presidential clemency of non-violent drug offenders Support HR 5963 Support S 2854 Oppose HR 3537 Support S.1513/H.R.3406.

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119 Support automatic debt relief for the defrauded former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Support the Department of Educations Enterprise Complaints System; support improving it by making the complaint system public, searchable, and easy to find, including optional consumer complaint narratives; creating seamless coordination between government entities that run complaint systems; and improving complaint resolution by holding contractors accountable for meaningfully and efficiently addressing complaints and reviewing complaints when users are not satisfied. Oppose taking money from the Pell grant program to pay for FY 2017 appropriations Support the Department of Educations proposed supplement not supplant rule, Support strengthening the rule to say that no matter the method for distributing state and local funds to schools, the result is such that Title I schools have at least as much actual funding as do the average of all non-Title I schools. Support an end to corporal punishment in public schools Support shared use of school grounds, parks, gymnasiums and other physical activity spaces beyond normal business hours for public use Support concept that incoming Secretary of Education must enforce civil rights law and advance public education Oppose Betsy DeVos' nomination for Secretary of Education

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions to support National Principals Month (H. Res. 894/S. Res. 588); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; NPRM on accountability and state plans; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; Impact Aid; corporal punishment; teacher preparation program regulations; and U.S. Secretary of Education nomination

Legislation: S217-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S304-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. S356-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S467-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S772-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S967-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S1056-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015. S1382-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1590-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1770-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1858-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry; Detainers. S2168-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools. S2193-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2200-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2362-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2449-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2517-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. S2566-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2707-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S2931-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization of Law Enforcement; LGBT Rights; Women's Rights; FOIA carveouts. S2952-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S3000-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Surveillance, Privacy. S3045-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S3145-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S3164-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. H Res 643-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR10-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR158-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR448-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. HR491-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR699-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR940-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1232-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR2197-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2302-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2449-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2578-Issue Lobbied: Due Process; Watchlists; National Security; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling. HR2646-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2800-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3516-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3713-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Detainers. HR3765-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR4002-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR4282-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. HR4303-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4514-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4602-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR4646-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. HR4651-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4889-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization of Law Enforcement; LGBT Rights; Women's Rights; FOIA carveouts. HR4974-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5055-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5077-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention. HR5124-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5221-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5272-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religion and Belief. HR5283-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Surveillance; LGBT Rights. HR5294-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5325-Issue Lobbied: Flint Health Crisis, Racial Justice, Economic Justice. HR5485-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Religion and Belief; Women's Rights; FCC provisions. HR5488-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5538-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5578-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5606-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. HR5634-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR5682-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR5695-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5819-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR5896-Issue Lobbied: Revenge Pornography, Free Speech. HR5926-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. HR5963-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR6030-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR6091-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans. HR6092-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans; Access to healthcare. HR6093-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans; Naturalization. HR6097-Issue Lobbied: Excessive bond; Prolonged detention. HR6195-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Political Speech. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. PEACE Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access and Access to Contraception and Abortion care information. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Reproductive health riders in FY17 appropriations bills (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. Fair Housing, AFFH, Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Predatory lending-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Pay equity/data collection-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel, Bond hearings-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, Criminal Justice. Pre-publication review-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. National Security Letters/ECTR-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Housing and domestic violence-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Housing and domestic violence-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Sentencing reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Media diversity-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. Countering Violent Extremism-Issue Lobbied: Anti-Muslim discrimination. Union of Concerned Scientists subpoenas, harassment-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Social media assessments and identifiers-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Judicial nominations-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Whistleblower reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Flint funding-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. LGBT content filtering-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Solitary confinement reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Automatic Voter Registration legislation-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement; Sentencing Reform. CDC-Issue Lobbied: Ebola quarantine. DOD-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations; school speech and discrimination, student debt. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs (Title X regulations); Medicare and Medicaid NPRM re Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CMS-3295-P); Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21 Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations;. DHS-Issue Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Law Enforcement Reform; Immigration Reform; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Bond hearings; Sensitive locations; Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement; First Amendment; Social media restrictions and review; social media identifiers; Cybersecurity. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH, Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Predatory lending; First Amendment; Proposed Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Local Government Assessment Tool; FR-5173-N-10-B;. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Torture; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Anti-Muslim discrimination; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Reentry, Right to Counsel; DICRA Regulations; Solitary Confinement; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Rescission of the 2007 World Vision OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance;. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Pay equity/data collection. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel;. EOP-Issue Lobbied: Immigration temporary protected status, School Resource Officers. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition; Location Tracking Devices, "Stingrays"; Encryption, government "back doors". FCC-Issue Lobbied: Broadband privacy; Racial Justice; tech transitions, media diversity, stingray comments. NAC-Issue Lobbied: Private/prolonged detention; conditions of confinement. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Re-entry; Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25 Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights (Mental Health), Gun Reform. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: Incarcerated population; Census Bureau 2020 Residence Rule; Voting Rights. USCIS-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. CBP-Issue Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight; Social media identifiers. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016;. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices; Sensitive locations; Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: S. 2943, H.R. 4909, Drone Reform, Plan to close Guantanamo, National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Reentry; Private Prisons; Solitary Confinement; Drug Policy; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Rescission of the 2007 World Vision OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Sensitive locations.

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406 Oppose HR 3537

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions to support National Principals Month (H. Res. 894/S. Res. 588); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; NPRM on accountability and state plans; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; and Impact Aid

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity

Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067

Legislation: SRes104, Operation Streamline-Issue Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S217, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S304, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. S337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT RightS. S467, Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 967, Military Justice Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1808, Northern Border Security Review Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1858, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864, Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry, Detainers. S2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. S2193, Kates Law-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2200, Workplace Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2531, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. S2566, Sexual Assault Survivors Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577, Justice For All Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2707, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights; ECTR; Disparate impact; "lone wolf" provision. S2931, Botnet Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; Opioid abuse; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. S2952, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S3000, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. S3045, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053, Hate Crimes Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S 3164, Fair Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214, A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002-Issue Lobbied: Vote by Mail. S3241, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. H Res 643, Honoring women who have served-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR10, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR448, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. HR491, Geolocation Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drones. HR699, Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759, Recidivism Risk Reduction Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2302, Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2304, Speak FREE Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016-Issue Lobbied: Fair housing. HR2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Watchlists; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling; Law Enforcement Reform. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3516, The Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR3713, Sentencing Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4303, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4514, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4602, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR4646, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. HR4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4820, Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4828, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. HR4884, CURB Lifeline Act-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. HR4889, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; FOIA Reform; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. HR4922, Transparency in National Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. HR4924, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions. HR4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. HR5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5067, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5077, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. HR5085, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR5124, Equal Justice Under Law Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5131, VOTE Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Nationality/national origin discrimination, surveillance. HR5221, Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5272, Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religion and Belief. HR5283, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; AUMF; LGBT Rights; Militarization. HR5294, Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307, Title IX Clarification Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5393, CJS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DOJ Budget; Indigent Defense. HR5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Religion and Belief, LGBT non-discrimination; Women's Rights; School vouchers. HR5488, Voting Access Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5634, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR5695, Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5851, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access and Access to Contraception and Abortion care Information. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue, research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Reproductive health riders in FY17 appropriations bills - Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. AFFH-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing. Corporation for National and Community Service oversight-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Clinic violence legislation-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Social media tips-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Visa Vetting-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Immigration. Whistleblower Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. FOIA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Committee investigations-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Supreme Court Report-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties. Sentencing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil asset forfeiture-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform, Police reform. Use of force-Issue Lobbied: Police reform. Pay equity-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Selective service-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Lifeline program funding-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. Broadband privacy-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. FISA Section 702 Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. ECPA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Encryption-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. National Security Letters/ECTR-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Rule 41 changes-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. School vouchers-Issue Lobbied: Religious freedom. LGBT Non-discrimination-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Voting rights-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. Visa Waiver Program restrictions-Issue Lobbied: National origin discrimination, immigration. Immigration ban-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, discrimination. Sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Immigration detention and counsel-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Terrorism watchlists and gun rights restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination, due process. Campus gun restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, right to assembly. Automatic Voter Registration legislation-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Vote By Mail Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Military abortion access-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement. CNCS-Issue Lobbied: AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals. DOD-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice, Disability Rights; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations; Cyberbullying; Equity Assistance Centers. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21-Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations. DHS-Issue Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); 287g; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Racial Profiling; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Law Enforcement Reform; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Bond hearings, Prolonged detention; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations; Data transfer; Social media inquiries. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH; First Amendment; Broadband initiative. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Torture; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; N. Carolina and Title IX; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Reentry, Right to Counsel; Interior and Border enforcement; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Refugee women and children/victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement; Asset Forfeiture; Alaska native voting rights. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Pay equity and data collection. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. EOP-Issue Lobbied: FOIA reform; Tennessee and Title IX funding; SCOTUS report; UNGASS; Ban the box; Criminal Justice reform; Secret Service credentialing; Pregnancy discrimination; PCLOB agenda. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition, Encryption, government back doors, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. FCC-Issue Lobbied: Diversity and privacy; set-top box proposal; broadband privacy; Media diversity. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. NTIA-Issue Lobbied: Broadband agenda; Internet of things; Drone guidelines/privacy; Facial recognition. OMB-Issue Lobbied: Section 1557 rule. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25-Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability; Reentry; Ban the box. Office of Refugee Resettlement-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Gun Reform. TSA-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. UNGASS-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: Alaska native voting rights. USCIS-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. CBP-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force; FOIA. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: FY17 National Defense Authorization Act; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Drone Reform; Guantanamo Closure plan; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Reentry; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Sensitive locations; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Solitary Confinement, Drug Policy.

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions in support of NASSPs 100th anniversary (H. Res. 570), National Middle Level Education Month (H. Res. 663/S. Res. 404), and National Assistant Principals Week (S. Res. 429); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; and Impact Aid

Legislation: SRes104, Operation Streamline-Issue Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S356, ECPA Amendments Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S467, Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate, LGBT Rights. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion restriction. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1695, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S1770, Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1808, Northern Border Security Review Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1858, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864, Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry. S2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Religion and Public Schools. S2200, Workplace Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2340, MEGABYTE Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369, Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2390, FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Whistleblowers, Free Expression. S2418, Countering Online Recruitment of Violent Extremists Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Racial Profiling. S2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S2531, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Counsel. S2576, Support Our Brave Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S2577, Justice for All Act-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HRes290, Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws-Issue Lobbied: Free Expression. HR5, Student Success Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools. HR10, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion restriction. HR158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR491, Geolocation Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, FAIR Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR699, Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759, Recidivism Risk Reduction Act-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers; Cybersecurity. HR2197, Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights, LGBT Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion restrictions. HR3516, Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment. HR3713, Sentencing Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR3841, Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Paid leave. HR4002, The Criminal Code Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR4303, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drones. HR4514, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4532, Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Expression. HR4602, Justice for All Act-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR4611, No More Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR4646, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Counsel. HR4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4889, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Select Panel on Infant Lives - Fetal Tissue Research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. National Right to Counsel Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. Compliance with Courts Orders Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Federal RFRA fix legislation-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Inspector General Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Subpoena Authority. FY 17 Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, Juvenile Justice, Abortion, Hyde Amendment. FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture, Abortion ban. December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. Title I Portability in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Women in Combat-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Pay equity/data collection-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Immigration enforcement, Central American families, Sensitive Locations-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Family/Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied children: Due process, Expedited removals, Access to counsel-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Voting rights-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. Health care-Issue Lobbied: Religious refusals. Privacy Shield-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Office of Legal Counsel transparency-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. Late Term abortion-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. Material Witness-Issue Lobbied: National security, criminal justice. Housing discrimination-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination. Broadband privacy-Issue Lobbied: Broadband access. Flint water crisis-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. Encryption-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Academic freedom-Issue Lobbied: Free Expression. Forced arbitration-Issue Lobbied: Workplace rights. Access to counsel-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Anti-trafficking legislation-Issue Lobbied: Religious refusals. Countering Violent Extremism-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, National Security. Refugee restrictions and visa waivers-Issue Lobbied: National origin discrimination, immigration, privacy, social media. Lifeline expansion-Issue Lobbied: Broadband access. Border and Privacy Issues-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, Privacy. Political Speech and C3 institutions-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Sentencing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. Bail Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. FOIA reform-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. Cybersecurity-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. ECPA reform-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Social Media Monitoring and Restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Free expression. School vouchers/DC vouchers-Issue Lobbied: Religious freedom. FISA Section 702-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Marijuana reform/New Jersey-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. Indefinite detention-Issue Lobbied: National security. Body-worn cameras-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement reform. Telecommunications. Disability Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issue Lobbied: Provision 115.42(g) of the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape & Tran-specific Pods/Units. Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement, Re-entry. Corporation for National and Community Service-Issue Lobbied: AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals. Department of Agriculture-Issue Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559". Department of Defense-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Proposed Rule, RIN 0720-AB65; Guantanamo Bay; Trans healthcare. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; Immigration enforcement, Sensitive locations; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559"; Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice. Department of Health and Human Services-Issue Lobbied: Preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Immigration enforcement, Sensitive locations; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559". Department of Homeland Security-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform; Interior and Border enforcement; Unaccompanied Minors; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Central American families; Syrian refugees; DHS immigration enforcement (Secure Communities); Priority Enforcement Program; Family detention; Due process; Immigration enforcement, sensitive locations; 'Sanctuary' cities; Detainers; Raids; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Bond hearings, Prolonged detention; Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559"; 287g.. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559"; Proposed Rule, RIN 2506-AC40 (Equal Access in Accordance with an Individuals Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs). Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement, Law Enforcement Reform, Re-entry Reform; DICRA data collection; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance, Location Tracking Devices, "Stingrays"; Gender biased policing; 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process/Access to counsel; Immigration enforcement; Family/immigration detention; Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence; Expedited removals; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559". Department of Labor-Issue Lobbied: Proposed rule re: nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Proposed Rule re: establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559"; Proposed Rule, RIN 1205-AB59 (Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations). Department of Veterans Affairs-Issue Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559". Director of National Intelligence-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Transparency. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Pay equity/data collection; Sex discrimination. Election Assistance Commission-Issue Lobbied: Voting restrictions. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. Executive Office of the President-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (temporary protected status, enforcement, raids); Data sharing; Torture accountability; Trans military service; Budget; Cross-border data flow; Drug laws; Visa Waiver Program; Flint water issue; ACA non-discrimination; Re-entry; UNGASS; FOIA reform; North Carolina anti-LGBT law; Encryption. Federal Aviation Administration-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issue Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays," encryption, government "back doors," Countering Violent Extremism. Federal Communications Commission-Issue Lobbied: Prison phone rates, Broadband privacy, Set-top box proposal, Lifeline expansion, Zero rating. Federal Trade Commission-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Food and Drug Administration-Issue Lobbied: Abortion regulations. National Security Agency-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ACF)-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Transportation Security Administration-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Debtor prisons. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issue Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. U.S. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issue Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices, Central American families, Syrian refugees, DHS immigration enforcement (Secure Communities), Priority Enforcement Program, Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence, Due process, Sensitive locations, 'Sanctuary' cities, Detainers; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion. USAID-Issue Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559". U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Compassionate Release, Illegal entry crimes. White House-Issue Lobbied: Zubik v. Burwell; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Solitary Confinement, Drug Policy, Clemency, Re-entry reform; Law Enforcement Reform; FY17 National Defense Authorization Act; Drone Reform; Plan to Close Guantanamo, National Security; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Gender biased policing; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015/Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Syrian refugees; DHS immigration enforcement (Secure Communities); Priority Enforcement Program; Family detention; Due process/Access to counsel; Expedited removals; Sensitive locations; 'Sanctuary' cities; Detainers; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence; 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Second Chance Reauthorization Act (S. 1513), all provisions related to extending federal initiatives for prisoner reintegration, substance use treatment and diversion efforts for an additional five years to include demonstration grants, mentoring, substance abuse and family-based programming. Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act of 2015 (S. 675/H.R.), all provisions related to eliminating barriers that prevent qualified, suitable individuals from obtaining stable work to support themselves and their families while contributing to their communities and the economy. The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act (CJMHA) (S. 993/H.R.1854), all provisions related to comprehensive reform of the criminal justice and mental health treatment systems, including mental health courts and crisis intervention teams; treatment court programs; peer to peer services; broader training for law enforcement officials and first responders; and greater focus on prison and jail-based programs. The Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act (S. 1770), provisions related to mental health awareness trainings in schools and communities.

Client expense: $77,164 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Second Chance Reauthorization Act (S. 1513), all provisions related to extending federal initiatives for prisoner reintegration, substance use treatment and diversion efforts for an additional five years to include demonstration grants, mentoring, substance abuse and family-based programming. Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act of 2015 (S. 675/H.R.), all provisions related to eliminating barriers that prevent qualified, suitable individuals from obtaining stable work to support themselves and their families while contributing to their communities and the economy. The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act (CJMHA) (S. 993/H.R.1854), all provisions related to comprehensive reform of the criminal justice and mental health treatment systems, including mental health courts and crisis intervention teams; treatment court programs; peer to peer services; broader training for law enforcement officials and first responders; and greater focus on prison and jail-based programs. The Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act (S. 1770), provisions related to mental health awareness trainings in schools and communities.

Client expense: $56,585 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570

Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions in support of NASSPs 100th anniversary (H. Res. 570), National Middle Level Education Month (H. Res. 663/S. Res. 404), and National Assistant Principals Week (S. Res. 429); ESSA implementation, Title I, Title II, Title IV, LEARN program, School Leader Recruitment and Support program, Carl D. Perkins CTE program, private school vouchers, and Impact Aid

Legislation: SJ ReS 19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S ReS 104, S ReS 104-Issues Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S 217, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Access. S 255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 467, Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, Prison Early Release. S 497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 502, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S 683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana. S 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 786, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S 1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Criminal Justice. S 1376, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border security, Women's Rights. S 1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S 1513, Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. S 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. S 1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1619, FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders. S 1762, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1788, The Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 1812, Improving Cooperation with State and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, Mandatory Minimums. S 1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1842, Protecting American Lives Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1858, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S 1881, A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. S 1910, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders, DHS budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. S 1965, MERCY Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Solitary. S 2021, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S 2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers. S 2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S 2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools, Criminal Justice. HR6, 21st Century Cures Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR22, DRIVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hair Drug Testing. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restriction. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR719, Continuing resolution - FY 2016 appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders, Reproductive Rights. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR 1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture, Law Enforcement Militarization, Women's Rights. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR2029, FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR 2421, REAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2578, CJS Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Surveillance, Privacy, Immigration. HR2596, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, National Security, Surveillance. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR 2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture. HR2772, FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2944, SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Drug Reform, Sentencing. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights. HR2995, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, "Sanctuary" Cities, Immigration Enforcement. HR 3011, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS Budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. HR3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3157, Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3158, RAISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. HR3185, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3470, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Medicaid Restrictions/Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restrictions. HR3518, Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: CBP Oversight and Accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Weaponized Drone Bill-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Domestic Drones-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Encryption, government back doors-Issues Lobbied: Privacy Surveillance. Various photo dissemination laws-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [Discussion Draft]-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. Campaign Finance Reform Measures and Constitutional Amendments-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. FY 2017 immigration appropriations (immigration detention, family detention, immigration enforcement, 287(g) program, PEP, Secure Communities)-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Indigent Defense-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Federal RFRA legislation-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty & Refusals. Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)-Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Countering Violent Extremism Legislation-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Religious Liberty. Mens Rea-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Cuba Travel Ban-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Revenge Pornography Bill-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Voting Rights-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Planned Parenthood Defunding-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Planned Parenthood Bill of Attainder-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. Bureau of Prisons Oversight-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Email Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Sexual Education Funding-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Stonewall Resolution-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. FOIA Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency. Hyde Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry, Residential Drug Treatment. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, Civil Rights Data Collection. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities, Access to Contraception and Abortion Care in ORR, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, 1557 Proposed Rule, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Bond Hearings, Prolonged Detention, Immigration Appropriations (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), FOIA rule, REAL ID. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance, Interior and Border Enforcement, Border Prosecutions, Unaccompanied Minors, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Torture, Rendition Classification, Sentencing Reform, Gender Bias Policing, Militarization of Police, Law Enforcement Reform, LAPD Body Camera Funding, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Muslim-Free Zone Bans by Public Accommodations, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing. Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Torture, Guananamo Bay. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Employer Wellness Programs. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Fair Chance Hiring/Felon Employment, OLC Religious Exemption Memo, Criminal Justice Reform, Planned Parenthood Funding, Voting Rights, Cell Site Simulators, Transparency, Family Detention, Universal Periodic Review, Whistleblower Bill and Snowden Petition, Digital Strategies, Encryption, Pope Visit, Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Endangered Species Rule, Solitary Confinement. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Encryption, Government Back Doors," Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Open Internet Rule, IP Transition, E-Rate Rulemaking, Low Power FM Application Window, Media Ownership Rule, Lifeline Broadband. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Indian Health Service-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Immigration Funding (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), REAL ID. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender Biased Policing. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Census Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Residence Rule, Prison-Based Gerrymandering. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and Detention Practices, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, My Brothers Keeper Initiative, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Targeted Killing, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Stonewall National Monument, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing, Ban the Box Executive Order for Criminal Background Checks in Employment, EO 12333.

Legislation: SJ ReS19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. SReS104, SReS104-Issues Lobbied: Border prosecutions. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA)-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S217, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion access. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Citizenship. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S467, Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers. S497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S551, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S675, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1088, Voter Registration Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; LGBT Rights. S1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements-Issues Lobbied: Broadcast ownership. S1356, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Torture; Women's Rights. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry Reform. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: . S1595, Protecting Individuals from Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S1619, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief- refusals/ womens health policy riders. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief- refusals/ womens health policy riders. S1696 (113th), Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion access. S1705, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S1762, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory minimums, immigration. S1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1788, The Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S1808, Northern Border Security Review Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary cities, detainers, immigration enforcement. S1858, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864, Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S2021, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S2171, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; Religion and Public Schools. S2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-entry; LGBT Rights. S2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary cities, detainers, immigration enforcement, mandatory minimums. S2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2193, Kate's Law-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory minimums. S2200, Workplace Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S2295, Liberty Through Strength Act I-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S2300, American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; Refugees; Human rights. S2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers; Privacy; Surveillance;. S2344, Liberty Through Strength Act II-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369, Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. H ReS461, Select Panel to Investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; Religious Liberty; Religion and Public Schools. HR10, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; Religion and Public Schools. HR22, DRIVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hair Drug Testing. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR448, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR699, Email Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1076, Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act-Issues Lobbied: Gift Tax. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1347, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act-Issues Lobbied: Redistricting. HR1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Torture; Women's Rights; Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR1974, HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, womens health. HR2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers; Refugee Vetting; Cybersecurity; Abortion, contraception access;. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2173, Redistricting Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Redistricting. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2421, REAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2521, Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendments Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR2995, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief- refusals/ womens health policy riders. HR3011, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory minimums, immigration. HR3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief- refusals/ womens health policy riders. HR3157, Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3185, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3406, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry Reform. HR3470, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR3495, Women's Public Health and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- Medicaid restrictions/ Planned Parenthood defunding. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion restrictions. HR3518, Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3713, Sentencing Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; Refugees; Human rights; Planned Parenthood defunding and safety for women's health providers. HR3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug testing. HR4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Mens rea. HR4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; Refugees; Human rights. HR4127, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Surveillance;. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR4237, Protect America Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: No Fly List. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4303, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Border security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues Without Bill Numbers: Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Prosecutorial Misconduct-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Indigent Defense-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, family detention, immigration enforcement, 287(g) program, PEP, Secure Communities, prosecutorial discretion, tax credits. DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Discrimination. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Photo dissemination laws-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Weaponized Drone Bill-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Federal RFRA fix legislation-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Title I Portability in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. Mens rea reform-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Sentencing Reform-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Planned Parenthood funding-Issues Lobbied: Abortion rights. Countering Violent Extremism-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, National Security. Inspector General Subpoena Power-Issues Lobbied: National security, privacy. Section 702 surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Revenge pornography legislation-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Stingray surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Religious Refusals-Issues Lobbied: Religious freedom. European Union data transfers-Issues Lobbied: National security, privacy, surveillance. Transparency-Issues Lobbied: Government accountability. DOJ Civil Rights Division hearing-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement accountability. Policing-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement reform. ECPA reform-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Watchlists and firearm restrictions-Issues Lobbied: National security, privacy. Encryption-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Social Media Restrictions-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Muslim discrimination-Issues Lobbied: Religious discrimination. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Re: Provision 115.42(g) of the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape & Tran-specific Pods/Units. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Solitary Confinement; Re-entry. Census Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Prison-Based Gerrymandering. Department of Agriculture-Issues Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; SAPRO policies on information about abortion; EO12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559; Disability Rights. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Reproductive Rights-access to emergency contraception in IHS facilities; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Draft Guidance for Industry FDA-2015-D-1211-0001; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act and the NPRM; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559. Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Bond hearings; Interior and Border enforcement; End Racial Profiling Act; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559; Cybersecurity; REAL ID. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; Harassment under Fair Housing Act; Nuisance Ordinances; Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Torture; Gender-biased Policing; Women's Rights; Employment Litigation Priorities; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement; Civil Asset Forfeiture; Law Enforcement Reform; Militarization; Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Border Prosecutions; EO12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; End Racial Profiling Act; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; 2007 OLC Memo; Muslim-Free Zone Bans by Public Accommodations; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act and the NPRM; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559; PREA Guidance; UN General Assembly. Department of Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559; Abortion Coverage, Contraception Access. Department of Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Policies; Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Domestic Policy Council-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Encryption; RFRA; 2007 OLC Memo; Deportations. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Encryption, government back doors. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; E-Rate Rulemaking; IP Transition; Open Internet Rule; Inmate Phone Access; Content Discrimination. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Draft Guidance for Industry FDA-2015-D-1211-0001. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO12333 and Section 702 surveillance. National Security Council-Issues Lobbied: Refugees. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Budget; Open Government; REAL ID. Office of Personnel Management-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender-biased Policing. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board-Issues Lobbied: EO12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence; Immigrant Transfers; Prosecutorial Discretion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/CBP oversight and excessive use of force; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Civil Rights Complaints. U.S. Department of the Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking; Contraception Access. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence; Deportation and detention practices. USAID-Issues Lobbied: Reforms to the Faith-Based Initiative and to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Amendment to Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs to Implement Executive Order 13559. U.S. Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Torture; Targeted Killing; Gender-biased policing; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement; American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detention, Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Abortion and contraception appropriations riders; Every Child Achieves Act; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015/Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Ban the Box Executive Order for Criminal Background Checks in Employment; 2007 OLC Memo; 1557 Proposed Rule of the Affordable Care Act and the NPRM.

Second Chance Reauthorization Act (S. 1513), all provisions related to extending federal initiatives for prisoner reintegration, substance use treatment and diversion efforts for an additional five years to include demonstration grants, mentoring, substance abuse and family-based programming. Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act of 2015 (S. 675/H.R.), all provisions related to eliminating barriers that prevent qualified, suitable individuals from obtaining stable work to support themselves and their families while contributing to their communities and the economy. The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act (CJMHA) (S. 993/H.R.1854), all provisions related to comprehensive reform of the criminal justice and mental health treatment systems, including mental health courts and crisis intervention teams; treatment court programs; peer to peer services; broader training for law enforcement officials and first responders; and greater focus on prison and jail-based programs. The Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (PROMISE) Act (S. 1770), provisions related to mental health awareness trainings in schools and communities.

Client expense: $72,255 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support clemency for Andrew Brannan. Support S. 178. Support the Department of Justice's updated Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity, but would like to see it strengthened further to include state and local law enforcement agencies and close loopholes regarding the Department of Homeland Security. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2016 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Support the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support initiation by DoJ of a Pattern and Practice investigation of the Baltimore City Police Support the inclusion of civil right and civil liberties protections in the deployment of video surveillance by law enforcement officers Support HR 2875 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support DOJs investigations of police misconduct involving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, but support the Department doing more to build on the work the Department has already done and should address the fact that women face discriminatory police practices. Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2016 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support: $4 million for the Wrongful Conviction Review Program at the Department of Justice (DoJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a part of the Capital Litigation Improvement Program); $4 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (the Bloodsworth Program) at the DoJ, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); $15 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (the Coverdell Program) at the NIJ; $5 million total for the Department of Justice to support the National Commission on Forensic Science; research at the National Institute of Justice; and related forensic science standards setting activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Continuation of FY 15 spending levels at NIST to support forensic science research and measurement science. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support that DoJ redouble their efforts to bring justice for ADCs West Coast Regional Director, Alex Odeh. Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 16 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support proposed rule rules to modernize the federal child support system, and to break the link between unaffordable child support orders/arrears and mass incarceration. Urging that she launch a DoJ investigation into whether or not Asian American scientists are being singled out for judicial investigations due to their race or ethnicity. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177 Support Department of Education alerting consumers if a school is the subject of public federal or state investigations, lawsuits, or settlements. Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support maintaining the Title IV language in S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) initiative as a separate and specific federal funding stream. Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support passage of conference report of S. 1177 Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to the Omnibus Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support Youth Promise Act (HR 2197 / S 1770) Support Youth Promise Act provisions in ESSA (S 1177) Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students

S. 993/H.R. 1854 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1169 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act S. 1770/H.R. 2197 Youth PROMISE Act S. 1965 MERCY Act S. 2123 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act H.R. 759 Recidivism Risk Reduction Act H.R. 2728 Youth Justice Act H.R. 2823 Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 2944 SAFE Justice Act H.R. 3713 Sentencing Reform Act Draft Shackling Legislation Draft Legislation: Reduce Police Stress

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770), ESEA reauthorization, ESSA implementation, Title I, Title II, Title IV, Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program, School Leadership program, highly qualified teacher requirements, EETT program, Carl D. Perkins CTE program, Common Core State Standards, school turnaround, SIG program, portability and private school vouchers

HR 870, S 1774- Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act HR 3610- Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act Hedge Fund Sunshine Act HR 1090- DOL's Fiduciary Standard (e.g. Retail Investor Protection Act) Dodd-Frank financial reform protections HR 3065, S 1770- Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act Fiduciary Rule Proposed Standard (Labor Dept.)

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Legislation: SJ ReS 19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S ReS 104, S ReS 104-Issues Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S 217, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Access. S 255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 467, Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, Prison Early Release. S 497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 502, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S 683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana. S 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 786, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S 1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Criminal Justice. S 1376, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border security, Women's Rights. S 1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S 1513, Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. S 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. S 1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1619, FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders. S 1762, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1788, The Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 1812, Improving Cooperation with State and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, Mandatory Minimums. S 1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1842, Protecting American Lives Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1858, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S 1881, A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. S 1910, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders, DHS budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. S 1965, MERCY Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Solitary. S 2021, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S 2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers. S 2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S 2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools, Criminal Justice. HR6, 21st Century Cures Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR22, DRIVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hair Drug Testing. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restriction. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR719, Continuing resolution - FY 2016 appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders, Reproductive Rights. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR 1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture, Law Enforcement Militarization, Women's Rights. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR2029, FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR 2421, REAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2578, CJS Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Surveillance, Privacy, Immigration. HR2596, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, National Security, Surveillance. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR 2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture. HR2772, FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2944, SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Drug Reform, Sentencing. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights. HR2995, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, "Sanctuary" Cities, Immigration Enforcement. HR 3011, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS Budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. HR3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3157, Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3158, RAISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. HR3185, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3470, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Medicaid Restrictions/Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restrictions. HR3518, Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: CBP Oversight and Accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Weaponized Drone Bill-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Domestic Drones-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Encryption, government back doors-Issues Lobbied: Privacy Surveillance. Various photo dissemination laws-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [Discussion Draft]-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. Campaign Finance Reform Measures and Constitutional Amendments-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. FY 2017 immigration appropriations (immigration detention, family detention, immigration enforcement, 287(g) program, PEP, Secure Communities)-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Indigent Defense-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Federal RFRA legislation-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty & Refusals. Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)-Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Countering Violent Extremism Legislation-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Religious Liberty. Mens Rea-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Cuba Travel Ban-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Revenge Pornography Bill-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Voting Rights-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Planned Parenthood Defunding-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Planned Parenthood Bill of Attainder-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. Bureau of Prisons Oversight-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Email Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Sexual Education Funding-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Stonewall Resolution-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. FOIA Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency. Hyde Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry, Residential Drug Treatment. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, Civil Rights Data Collection. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities, Access to Contraception and Abortion Care in ORR, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, 1557 Proposed Rule, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Bond Hearings, Prolonged Detention, Immigration Appropriations (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), FOIA rule, REAL ID. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance, Interior and Border Enforcement, Border Prosecutions, Unaccompanied Minors, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Torture, Rendition Classification, Sentencing Reform, Gender Bias Policing, Militarization of Police, Law Enforcement Reform, LAPD Body Camera Funding, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Muslim-Free Zone Bans by Public Accommodations, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing. Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Torture, Guananamo Bay. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Employer Wellness Programs. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Fair Chance Hiring/Felon Employment, OLC Religious Exemption Memo, Criminal Justice Reform, Planned Parenthood Funding, Voting Rights, Cell Site Simulators, Transparency, Family Detention, Universal Periodic Review, Whistleblower Bill and Snowden Petition, Digital Strategies, Encryption, Pope Visit, Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Endangered Species Rule, Solitary Confinement. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Encryption, Government Back Doors," Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Open Internet Rule, IP Transition, E-Rate Rulemaking, Low Power FM Application Window, Media Ownership Rule, Lifeline Broadband. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Indian Health Service-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Immigration Funding (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), REAL ID. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender Biased Policing. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Census Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Residence Rule, Prison-Based Gerrymandering. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and Detention Practices, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, My Brothers Keeper Initiative, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Targeted Killing, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Stonewall National Monument, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing, Ban the Box Executive Order for Criminal Background Checks in Employment, EO 12333.

HR 870, S 1774- Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act HR 3610- Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act Hedge Fund Sunshine Act HR 1090- DOL's Fiduciary Standard (e.g. Retail Investor Protection Act) Dodd-Frank financial reform protections HR 3065, S 1770- Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act Fiduciary Rule Proposed Standard (Labor Dept.)

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Student Success Act (H.R. 5), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770), Title I, Title II, Title IV, Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program, School Leadership program, highly qualified teacher requirements, EETT program, Carl D. Perkins CTE program, Common Core State Standards, school turnaround, SIG program, portability and private school vouchers