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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
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(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 47 which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 TITLE I--JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (Sec. 101) This section amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional assessment until the end of FY2019 of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense involving: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (exempting any individual involved in the smuggling of an alien who is the alien's spouse, parent, son, or daughter). An assessment is not payable, however, until the person being assessed has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines, orders of restitution, and any other obligation related to victim compensation. This section also establishes the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which revenues from such assessments shall be deposited and used in in FY2016-FY2019 to award grants to states and localities to combat trafficking, provide protection and assistance for victims of trafficking, develop and implement child abuse investigation and prosecution programs, and provide services for victims of child pornography. None of the amounts in the Fund may be used to provide health care or medical items or services, except for medical items or services to victims of trafficking. (Sec. 102) This section amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are victims of severe forms of trafficking to obtain benefits and services available to such victims without obtaining official certification from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of their status as victims. (Sec. 103) This section amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to replace the pilot program to establish residential treatment facilities for juveniles subjected to trafficking with a program of three-year renewable block grants administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop, improve, or expand domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement and other entities in rescuing and restoring the lives of trafficking victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking. No entity shall be disqualified from receiving a grant on the grounds that it has only recently begun soliciting data on child human trafficking. Grant funds may be used for the establishment or enhancement of: (1) specialized training programs for law enforcement officers, first responders, health care and child welfare officials, juvenile justice personnel, prosecutors, and judicial personnel to identify victims and acts of child human trafficking and facilitate the rescue of child victims of human trafficking; (2) anti-trafficking law enforcement units and task forces to investigate child human trafficking offenses and to rescue victims; and (3) problem solving court programs for trafficking victims. Grant funds may also be used for activities of law enforcement agencies to find homeless and runaway youth. DOJ must enter into a contract with a nongovernmental organization with experience in child human trafficking issues to conduct periodic evaluations of the such block grants to determine their effectiveness. DOJ is authorized to use funds from the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund in each of FY2016-FY2020 to carry out the block grant program. (Sec. 104) This section expand the definition of "child abuse" under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to include human trafficking and the production of child pornography and authorizes grants to develop and implement specialized programs to identify and provide direct services to victims of child pornography. (Sec. 105) This section provides for the forfeiture of real or personal property that was involved in the commission of human trafficking crimes. (Currently, forfeiture is allowed if the property was used or intended to be used to commit such crimes.) DOJ must transfer assets that are forfeited to satisfy victim restitution orders arising from human trafficking crimes. (Sec. 106) This section expands DOJ authority to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications to include investigations of offenses relating to peonage, involuntary servitude, forced labor, and trafficking. (Sec. 107) This section amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to classify severe forms of trafficking in persons as a part I violent crime for purposes of allocating grant funds among states under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. (Sec. 108) This section provides for the prosecution of individuals who patronize or solicit persons for a commercial sex act, thus making traffickers and buyers equally culpable for sex trafficking offenses. (Sec. 109) This section expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the criminal liability of buyers of commercial sex acts in sex trafficking prosecutions. (Sec. 110) This section requires DOJ to ensure that: (1) all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting persons who patronize or solicit children for sex; and (2) all components and task forces with jurisdiction to detect, investigate, and prosecute cases of child labor trafficking engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the capacity of such components to deter and punish child labor trafficking. (Sec. 111) This section classifies producers of child pornography as traffickers engaged in illicit sexual conduct. The evidentiary burden on the defense, in prosecutions for transporting minors to engage in illicit sexual conduct, to show that an accused reasonably believed that the minor had attained the age of 18 years is increased from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence. (Sec. 112) This section classifies crimes involving peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons as crimes of violence under the federal criminal code. (Sec. 113) This section expands crime victims' rights by requiring notice of the right: (1) to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement, and (2) to be informed of rights and services described in the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 and contact information for the Office of the DOJ Victims' Rights Ombudsman. Appellate courts must apply ordinary standards of appellate review in reviewing appeals filed by crime victims. Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 114) This section requires DOJ to ensure that each DOJ anti-human trafficking program includes technical training on: (1) effective methods for investigating and prosecuting persons who obtain, patronize, or solicit commercial sex acts involving a person subject to severe forms of trafficking in persons (buyers); and (2) facilitating the provision of physical and mental health services to persons subject to severe forms of trafficking in persons. The Bureau of Justice Statistics of DOJ is required to prepare and submit annual reports on state enforcement of human trafficking prohibitions. Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act (Sec. 115) This section establishes the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy Operating Group established under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The Advisory Council terminates on September 30, 2020. Bringing Missing Children Home Act (Sec. 116) This section amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require state reports on missing children to include a recent photograph of the missing child (if available), (2) reduce from 60 days to 30 days the period for verifying and updating records on missing children in a state law enforcement system and in National Crime Information Center computer networks, (3) require notification to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received of a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution, and (4) grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information obtained from missing person investigations. (Sec. 117) This section requires the DOJ Inspector General to conduct annual audits of grant recipients under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds. DOJ is prohibited from awarding a grant to a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for tax avoidance purposes. The bill imposes restrictions and reporting requirements on DOJ conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds and prohibits grant recipients from lobbying any representative of DOJ or a state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding. Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 or the SAVE Act of 2015 (Sec. 118) This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion. (Sec. 119) DOJ must make available on the website of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention a database for trafficking victim advocates, crisis hotline personnel, foster parents, law enforcement personnel, and crime survivors that contains information on counseling and hotline resources, housing resources, legal assistance, and other services for trafficking survivors. (Sec. 120) This section extends the statute of limitations for civil actions against perpetrators of human trafficking offenses until ten years after the victim reaches age 18. (Sec. 121) The General Accountability Office (GAO) must: (1) conduct a study on each program or initiative authorized under this Act and other specified anti-trafficking Acts to determine whether any program or initiative is duplicative, and (2) submit a report to Congress on such study. TITLE II--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING Subtitle A--Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking (Sec. 201) This subtitle amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to include within criteria for awarding grants for services to runaway and homeless youth whether such youth have been subject to severe forms of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking as defined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Subtitle B--Improving the Response to Victims of Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 211) This subtitle amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to confirm that the cyber tipline for reporting internet-related child sexual exploitation includes child prostitution as a form of child sex trafficking. Subtitle C--Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (Sec. 222) The Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking established under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 shall conduct a review of research and academic literature on trafficking in persons in the United States and make such review publicly available in an electronic format. (Sec. 223) The GAO shall submit a report to Congress, one year after the enactment of this Act, that includes information on: (1) the efforts of federal and state law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking in the United States, and (2) each federal grant program for combatting human trafficking or assisting victims of trafficking. (Sec. 224) DOJ is authorized to provide housing to victims of trafficking under the grant program for assistance to trafficking victims in the United States and other countries. Subtitle D--Expanded Training (Sec. 231) This section amends the Trafficking Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include: (1) a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under such Act, designed for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors; (2) specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their posts; and (3) at least annual reminders to all such personnel and other federal personnel at each diplomatic or consular post outside the United States of key problems, threats, methods, and warning signs of trafficking in persons specific to the country of jurisdiction in which such post is located and appropriate procedures to report information acquired about possible trafficking cases. TITLE III--HERO ACT Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 or the HERO Act of 2015 (Sec. 302) This title amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Cyber Crimes Center to provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations by ICE of cyber-related crimes. Within the Cyber Crimes Center, DHS shall operate a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU), which shall: coordinate all ICE child exploitation initiatives, including investigations into child exploitation, child pornography, child victim identification, traveling child sex offenders, and forced child labor, including the sexual exploitation of minors; focus on child exploitation prevention, investigative capacity building, enforcement operations, and training for law enforcement personnel; provide training and technical expertise to cooperating law enforcement agencies and personnel; provide psychological support and counseling services for ICE personnel engaged in child exploitation prevention initiatives; collaborate with the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Association to Protect Children to recruit, train, equip, and hire wounded, ill, and injured veterans and transitioning service members through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program; collaborate with other governmental and nongovernmental entities for the sponsorship of, and participation in, outreach and training activities; and collect and maintain data on the total number of suspects identified by ICE, the number of arrests and cases opened for investigation by ICE, and the number of cases resulting in prosecution and report on such data. DHS shall operate, within the Cyber Crimes Center, a Computer Forensics Unit (CFU). The CFU is directed to: (1) provide training and technical support in digital forensics to ICE personnel and other law enforcement personnel investigating crimes; (2) provide computer hardware, software, and forensic licenses for all computer forensics personnel within ICE; (3) participate in research and development in the area of digital forensics; and (4) collaborate with DOD and the National Association to Protect Children to recruit, train, equip, and hire wounded, ill, and injured veterans and transitioning service members through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program. DHS shall also operate, within the Cyber Crimes Center, a Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU). The CCU shall: (1) oversee the cyber security strategy and cyber-related operations and programs for ICE, (2) enhance the ability of ICE to combat criminal enterprises operating on or through the Internet, (3) provide training and technical support in cyber investigations to ICE personnel and other law enforcement personnel, (4) participate in research and development in the area of cyber investigations, and (5) recruit participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program for investigative and forensic positions. Congress declares that Homeland Security Investigations of ICE should hire, recruit, train, and equipment wounded, ill, or injured military veterans who are affiliated with the HERO Child Rescue Corps program for investigative, intelligence, analyst, and forensic positions. This section further amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the purposes of the DHS Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies to include conducting research and development to advance technology for the investigation of child exploitation crimes, including child victim identification, trafficking in persons, child pornography, and for advanced forensics. (Sec. 303) This section amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years on anyone who knowingly transports any individual with the intent that such individual engage in prostitution or in any criminal sexual activity. DOJ must grant the request by a state attorney general for designation of a state or local attorney to prosecute a violation of such an offense unless DOJ determines that granting such request would undermine the administration of justice. TITLE IV--RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (Sec. 404) This title directs DOJ to increase grant funding to states that have in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court is authorized to grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape. Authorizations of appropriations are provided in FY2015-FY2019 to cover such increases. TITLE V--MILITARY SEX OFFENDER REPORTING Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015 (Sec. 502) This title amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to direct DOD to provide DOJ with sex offender registration information, to be included in the National Sex Offender Registry and the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, regarding persons who are required to register under such Act and who are: (1) released from military corrections facilities, or (2) convicted if the sentences adjudged by courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice do not include confinement. TITLE VI--STOPPING EXPLOITATION THROUGH TRAFFICKING (Sec. 601) This section amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize DOJ to give preferential consideration in awarding public safety and community-oriented policing grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law that: (1) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; (2) discourages or prohibits the charging or prosecution of such individual for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense based on such conduct; and (3) encourages the diversion of such an individual to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services. (Sec. 602) This section amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) to require DOJ's annual report on federal agencies that are implementing provisions relating to the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to include information on the activities of such agencies, in cooperation with state, tribal, and local law enforcement officials, to identify, investigate, and prosecute: (1) sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion or with a minor; (2) sexual exploitation of children; (3) the selling and buying of children; (4) transportation with intent that the victim engage in illegal sexual activity; (5) coercion or enticement to travel for illegal sexual activity; and (6) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity. (Sec. 603) This section further amends VTVPA to require HHS, annually beginning in FY2017, to make grants for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. (Sec. 604) This section amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons among those eligible for the Job Corps without being required to demonstrate low-income eligibility. (Sec. 605) This section amends the federal judicial code to authorize the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children. (Sec. 606) This section requires DOJ to implement and maintain a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking, which shall include: (1) integrated federal, state, local, and tribal efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases; (2) case coordination with DOJ on human trafficking investigations among the U.S. Attorneys, relevant DOJ departments, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (3) annual budget priorities and federal efforts dedicated to preventing and combating human trafficking. TITLE VII--TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015 (Sec. 702) This title requires the Health Resources and Services Administration of HHS to award a grant or contract to an accredited school of medicine or nursing with experience in the study or treatment of victims of a severe form of trafficking to train health care professionals to recognize and respond to trafficking victims. Grantees must: (1) develop evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize and respond to victims of a severe form of trafficking, (2) design and implement a pilot program to test the best practices and educational material developed to identify victims of human trafficking by health care professionals, and (3) analyze and report on the pilot program. HHS must disseminate and post on its website evidence-based best practices identified by the pilot program as effective in recognizing potential victims of a severe form of human trafficking. (Sec. 704) This section prohibits the authorization of additional funds to carry out this title. TITLE VIII--BETTER RESPONSE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 802) This title amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a state plan for its child protective services system to include a certified assurance that the state has in effect and is enforcing a law requiring: (1) identification and assessment of all reports involving children known or suspected to be victims of sex trafficking; and (2) training child protective services workers in identifying, assessing, and providing comprehensive services for children who are sex trafficking victims. Each state receiving a grant must work with HHS to make an annual data report that includes the number of children determined to be victims of sex trafficking. A child is considered to be a victim of "child abuse and neglect" and of "sexual abuse" if the child is identified by a state or local agency employee as being a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons. A state is given the option to define "child" under such Act as a person who has not attained age 24. TITLE IX--ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL (Sec. 902) This title requires DHS to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant personnel in the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other DHS personnel on how to effectively deter, detect, and disrupt human trafficking; and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking. DHS must certify to Congress that all such personnel have successfully completed required training. (Sec. 904) DHS may provide training to assist any state, local, or tribal government or private organization in establishing a program of training to identify human trafficking. (Sec. 905) This section expands the purposes for which funds from the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund may be used to include grant funding for state and local Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces to combat child exploitation. TITLE X--HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF AND EMPOWERMENT ACT Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015 (Sec. 1002) This title sets forth additional criteria for granting preferential consideration of grant applications under the public safety and community-oriented policing grant program of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by granting preference to applicants from states that have in effect a law that: (1) provides a process by which a human trafficking survivor can move to vacate any arrest or conviction records for a non-violent offense committed as a direct result of human trafficking, including prostitution or lewdness; (2) establishes a rebuttable presumption that any arrest or conviction of an individual for a human trafficking offense is a result of being trafficked if such individual has been granted nonimmigrant status as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons, is certified by HHS as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, or has other similar documentation of trafficking; (3) protects the identify of individuals who are human trafficking survivors in public and court records; and (4) does not require an individual who is a human trafficking survivor to provide official documentation in order to receive protection under the law.
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Became Public Law No: 114-22.
Became Public Law No: 114-22.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 47, enrollment corrections on S. 178 have been made.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 3 (Roll no. 244). (text: CR 5/18/2015 H3266-3277)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 3 (Roll no. 244).(text: CR 5/18/2015 H3266-3277)
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| #163 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (99-0) | April 22, 2015 |
| #75 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) | March 19, 2015 |
| #76 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) | March 19, 2015 |
| #74 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (57-41, 3/5 majority required) | March 18, 2015 |
| #72 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) | March 17, 2015 |
| #73 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) | March 17, 2015 |
2017 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.159-Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act H.R.181-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R.246-To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking H.R.285-Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act H.R.350-Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Act H.R.357-Human Trafficking Prevention Act H.R.398-Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act H.R.460-Human Trafficking Detection Act H.R.468-Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims for Youth Trafficking Act H.R.469-Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act H.R.471-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.514-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act H.R.515-International Megans Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex H.R.1854-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 H.R.1877-Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.4365-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 S.178-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.483-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 S.529-Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.623-Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 S.642-Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015 S.711-Mental Health First Act of 2015 S.993-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.1446-SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2015 S.2932-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 P.L.114-324-Justice for All Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $462,139 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent trolls; H.R. 9 - Innovation Act; S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues related to HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and S. 178 - The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; issues related to Title X family planning funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3329-3330)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 178.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3266-3284)
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163. (text: CR S2338-2348)
SenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163.(text: CR S2338-2348)
SenateThe committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2337)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2312-2318, S2319-2348)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2286-2288, S2288-2295)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2260)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2229-2234, S2234-2239)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2161-2163)
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion was not invoked on S. 178 (Roll Call Vote No. 76) entered in Senate.
Second cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 76. (consideration: CR S1642)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Roll Call Vote No. 75) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1641-1642)
Second cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 75. (consideration: CR S1641; text: CR S1641)
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1638-1657)
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 74. (consideration: CR S1614; text: CR S1614)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment was not invoked (Record Vote No. 72) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Record Vote No. 72) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1596-1625)
Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1575; text: CR S1575)
Second cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1575; text: CR S1575)
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Record Vote No. 73) entered in Senate.
Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 73. (consideration: CR S1564; text: CR S1564)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee reported substitute amendment (Record Vote No. 72) entered in Senate.
Cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 72. (consideration: CR S1563-1564; text: CR S1563-1564)
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1561-1565, S1565-1575)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1517-1522)
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1475; text: CR S1475)
Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1474-1475; text: CR S1475)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1456-1470, S1474-1475)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1403-1423, S1423-1430)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1349-1361, H1366-1377; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1349-1356)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S205-209)
Introduced in Senate
| Referred to |
| January 13, 2015 |
| January 13, 2015 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| DE |
| Chuck Grassley | Republican | IA |
| Daniel Coats | Republican | IN |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
| S 140 |
114th |
| Related bill |
| S 1028 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 296 | 114th | Identical bill |
| HR 1998 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1201 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1115 | 114th | Related bill |
| HCONRES 47 | 114th | Procedurally-related |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; S. 224/H.R. 5332, Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, in support of women's participation in conflict prevention negotiations; in support of gender neutral titles for positions on federal boards; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC National Broadband Plan; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; Cybersecurity proposals and issues; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; implementation of Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Reform & Job Creation Act of 2011; preserving open Internet/broadband industry practices; S.166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015; HR 285, SAVE Act of 2015; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; USA Freedom Act; PL 113-200, implementation of STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; and privacy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to human trafficking; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S. 166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Human Trafficking Legislation: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178/HR 181) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (S. 166/HR 159) Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015 (S. 381) Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 529) International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking(H.R. 515) International Megans Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (S. 1867) SAVE Act (S. 572) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S. 262) Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016 (S. 3441) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2613/H.R. 6133) Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 295) Avonte's Law (S.163) Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 (S. 2614/H.R. 4919) Child Protections Improvement Act (H.R. 4075/S. 2332) Fairness for Crime Victims Act (S. 1495) Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016 (S. 2895) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.1169) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 474) Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 2625) Section 578 of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943) Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 (S. 1369) Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) Recovering Missing Children Act (H.R. 3209/S. 3016) International Child Abduction and Implementation of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted Children. Appropriations from Department of Justice (H.R. 5393/S. 2837) and Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5634/S. 3001) for programs at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Implementation and funding for the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 Implementation of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 Kelsey Smith Act (H.R. 4881/S. 2770) Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act (S. 356) Encryption General Issues involving Efforts to Combat Child Pornography
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, U.S. Marshals Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to abortion care access in the House: Opposition of the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; support of H.R. 448 Womens Health Protection Act of 2015; opposition to H.R. 803 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; opposition to sections of H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; support of H.R. 742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015; opposition to H.J. Res 43 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; support of H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Issues related to abortion care access in the Senate: Opposition to the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; opposition to S. 50 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; opposition to S. 48 PRENDA; opposition to S. 78 Pregnant womens health and safety act; support of S. 217 Womens Health Protection Act; Opposition to sections of S. 178 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; opposition to S. 404 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; support of S. 358 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents; support for S. 674 21st Century Womens Health Act of 2015; support for H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Education on clinic violence and disruption; crisis pregnancy centers, national trend of abortion restrictions, public health, provider and patient stories and experiences.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent trolls; H.R. 9 - Innovation Act; S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $67,500
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues related to HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and S. 178 - The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; issues related to Title X family planning funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to human trafficking; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S. 166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC National Broadband Plan; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; Cybersecurity proposals and issues; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; implementation of Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Reform & Job Creation Act of 2011; preserving open Internet/broadband industry practices; S.166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015; HR 285, SAVE Act of 2015; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; USA Freedom Act; PL 113-200, implementation of STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; and privacy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Human Trafficking Legislation: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178/HR 181) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (S. 166/HR 159) Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015 (S. 381) Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 529) International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking(H.R. 515) International Megans Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (S. 1867) SAVE Act (S. 572) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S. 262) Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016 (S. 3441) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2613/H.R. 6133) Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 295) Avonte's Law (S.163) Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 (S. 2614/H.R. 4919) Child Protections Improvement Act (H.R. 4075/S. 2332) Fairness for Crime Victims Act (S. 1495) Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016 (S. 2895) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.1169) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 474) Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 2625) Section 578 of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943) Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 (S. 1369) Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) Recovering Missing Children Act (H.R. 3209/S. 3016) International Child Abduction and Implementation of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted Children. Appropriations from Department of Justice (H.R. 5393/S. 2837) and Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5634/S. 3001) for programs at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Implementation and funding for the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 Implementation of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 Kelsey Smith Act (H.R. 4881/S. 2770) Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act (S. 356) General Issues involving Encryption
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, U.S. Marshals Service
2016 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.159-Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act H.R.181-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R.246-To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking H.R.285-Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act H.R.350-Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Act H.R.357-Human Trafficking Prevention Act H.R.398-Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act H.R.460-Human Trafficking Detection Act H.R.468-Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims for Youth Trafficking Act H.R.469-Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act H.R.471-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.514-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act H.R.515-International Megans Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex H.R.1854-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 H.R.1877-Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.4365-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 S.178-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.483-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 S.529-Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.623-Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 S.642-Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015 S.711-Mental Health First Act of 2015 S.993-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.1446-SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2015 S.2932-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
Client expense: $512,329 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.46, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 51, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 159/S. 166, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would benefit law enforcement agencies in States with safe harbor laws when applying for Federal law enforcement grant programs; H.R. 181/S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, would authorize grants be made available to law enforcement and others to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child trafficking deterrence; H.R. 228/S. 125, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2018; H.R. 378, the Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, which would prohibit the sale, transfer, or possession of enhanced, military-grade body armor by civilians; H.R. 429, the Grand Jury Reform Act, would end the use of grand juries to evaluate the conduct of any death caused by a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his sworn duty and require a special prosecutor to take the case before a judge; H.R. 723, the Fallen Heroes Flag Act, would provide that Members of the U.S. House of Representatives could request and then provide a flag be flown over the U.S. Capitol and then provide it to the family of a law enforcement or other public safety officer; H.R. 814, the Thin Blue Line Act, which increase the penalty for offenders who kill or attempt to kill law enforcement or other public safety officers; H.R. 923/S. 498, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow any civilian concealed carry permit holder to travel to any other State issuing concealed carry permits without any training or safety requirements; H.R. 1186, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 1258, the "Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act," which would expand existing Federal protections to the pets of domestic abuse victims and establish a grant program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to assist victims of domestic violence to safely shelter their pets when they leave their abusers; H.R. 1269/S. 665, the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act, would create a national alert system for law enforcement officers who are missing, killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; Section 1042, H.R. 1735, the "National Defense Authorization Acy, Fiscal Year 2016;" H.R. 1786/S. 928, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, which would ensure continuation of the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; H.R. 1933/S. 1056, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search-absent an eyewitness description-and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; H.R. 2293, the "Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act," which would provide criminal penalties for those who engage in "animal crushing" as well as for those who create or distribute such films; H.R. 2318, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2330/S. 1119, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justice systems; H.R. 2667, the "School Safety Act," which would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program through 2020; H.R. 3036, the "National 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center Act," which would Federally recognize the 9/11 Memorial as a national memorial and authorize funding for its upkeep and preservation; H.R. 3537, the "Synthetic Drug Control Act," would enhance the ability fo law enforcement to combat synthesized drugs by amending the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated; H.R. 3968, the "Stop Meth Labs and Enhance Patient Access Act," which would encourage the use of new tamper-resistent technologies to prevent pseudoephedrine rom being extracted from cold medicines in order to be used in the production of methamphetamine; H.R. 4002, the "Criminal Code Improvement Act," which would would overturn long-standing court holdings on mens rea standards and applications and replace them with a new and arbitrary standard; Issues related to Federal equipment programs; and Issues related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, body worn cameras(BWCs), and civil asset forfeiture.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to abortion care access in the House: Opposition of the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; support of H.R. 448 Womens Health Protection Act of 2015; opposition to H.R. 803 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; opposition to sections of H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; support of H.R. 742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015; opposition to H.J. Res 43 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; support of H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Issues related to abortion care access in the Senate: Opposition to the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; opposition to S. 50 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; opposition to S. 48 PRENDA; opposition to S. 78 Pregnant womens health and safety act; support of S. 217 Womens Health Protection Act; Opposition to sections of S. 178 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; opposition to S. 404 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; support of S. 358 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents; support for S. 674 21st Century Womens Health Act of 2015; support for H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Education on clinic violence and disruption; crisis pregnancy centers, national trend of abortion restrictions, public health, provider and patient stories and experiences.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues related to HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; and S. 178 - The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.159-Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act H.R.181-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R.246-To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking H.R.285-Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act H.R.350-Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Act H.R.357-Human Trafficking Prevention Act H.R.398-Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act H.R.460-Human Trafficking Detection Act H.R.468-Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims for Youth Trafficking Act H.R.469-Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act H.R.471-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.514-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act H.R.515-International Megans Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex H.R.1854-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 H.R.1877-Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.4365-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 S.178-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.483-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 S.529-Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.623-Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 S.642-Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015 S.711-Mental Health First Act of 2015 S.993-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.1446-SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2015 S.2932-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
Client expense: $217,135 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent trolls; H.R. 9 - Innovation Act; S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC National Broadband Plan; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; Cybersecurity proposals and issues; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; implementation of Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Reform & Job Creation Act of 2011; preserving open Internet/broadband industry practices; S.166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015; HR 285, SAVE Act of 2015; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; USA Freedom Act; PL 113-200, implementation of STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; and privacy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to human trafficking; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S. 166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Human Trafficking Legislation: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178/HR 181) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (S. 166/HR 159) Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015 (S. 381) Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 529) International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking(H.R. 515) International Megans Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (S. 1867) SAVE Act (S. 572) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S. 262) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2613) Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 295) Avonte's Law (S.163) Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 (S. 2614) Child Protections Improvement Act (H.R. 4075/S. 2332) Fairness for Crime Victims Act (S. 1495) Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016 (S. 2895) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.1169) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 474) Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 2625) Section 578 of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943) Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 (S. 1369) Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) Recovering Missing Children Act (H.R. 3209/S. 3016) International Child Abduction and Implementation of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted Children. Appropriations from Department of Justice (H.R. 5393/S. 2837) and Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5634/S. 3001) for programs at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Implementation and funding for the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 Implementation of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 Kelsey Smith Act (H.R. 4881/S. 2770) Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) Electronic Communications Privacy Act (S. 356) General Issues involving Encryption
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, U.S. Marshals Service
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to abortion care access in the House: Opposition of the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; support of H.R. 448 Womens Health Protection Act of 2015; opposition to H.R. 803 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; opposition to sections of H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; support of H.R. 742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015; opposition to H.J. Res 43 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; support of H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Issues related to abortion care access in the Senate: Opposition to the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; opposition to S. 50 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; opposition to S. 48 PRENDA; opposition to S. 78 Pregnant womens health and safety act; support of S. 217 Womens Health Protection Act; Opposition to sections of S. 178 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; opposition to S. 404 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; support of S. 358 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents; support for S. 674 21st Century Womens Health Act of 2015; support for H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Education on clinic violence and disruption; crisis pregnancy centers, national trend of abortion restrictions, public health, provider and patient stories and experiences.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing human trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to human trafficking; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S. 166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health care issues related to HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; and S. 178 - The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
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
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Human Trafficking Legislation: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178/HR 181) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (S. 166/HR 159) Bringing Missing Children Home Act of 2015 (S. 381) Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 529) International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking(H.R. 515) International Megans Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (S. 1867) SAVE Act (S. 572) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S. 262) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2613) Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 295) Avonte's Law (S.163) Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 (S. 2614) Child Protections Improvement Act (H.R. 4075/S. 2332) Fairness for Crime Victims Act (S. 1495) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.1169) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (S. 474) Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2015 (S. 1369) Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) Recovering Missing Children Act (H.R. 3209), along with draft proposal by Senator Bob Casey on similar proposal in Senate to H.R. 3209 International Child Abduction and Implementation of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted Children. Appropriations from Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security for programs at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Implementation and funding for the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 Implementation of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 General Issues involving Encryption
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, U.S. Marshals Service
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC National Broadband Plan; S.356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015; Cybersecurity proposals and issues; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; implementation of Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Reform & Job Creation Act of 2011; preserving open Internet/broadband industry practices; S.166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015; HR 285, SAVE Act of 2015; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S.424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act; USA Freedom Act; PL 113-200, implementation of STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014; and privacy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.159-Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act H.R.181-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R.246-To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking H.R.285-Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act H.R.350-Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Act H.R.357-Human Trafficking Prevention Act H.R.398-Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act H.R.460-Human Trafficking Detection Act H.R.468-Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims for Youth Trafficking Act H.R.469-Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act H.R.471-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.514-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act H.R.515-International Megans Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex H.R.1854-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 H.R.1877-Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.4365-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 S.178-Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.483-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 S.529-Combatting Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.623-Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 S.642-Human Trafficking Survivors Relief and Empowerment Act of 2015 S.711-Mental Health First Act of 2015 S.993-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.1446-SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2015
Client expense: $661,366 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent trolls; H.R. 9 - Innovation Act; S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to abortion care access in the House: Opposition of the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; support of H.R. 448 Womens Health Protection Act of 2015; opposition to H.R. 803 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; opposition to sections of H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; support of H.R. 742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015; opposition to H.J. Res 43 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; support of H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Issues related to abortion care access in the Senate: Opposition to the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; opposition to S. 50 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; opposition to S. 48 PRENDA; opposition to S. 78 Pregnant womens health and safety act; support of S. 217 Womens Health Protection Act; Opposition to sections of S. 178 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; opposition to S. 404 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; support of S. 358 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents; support for S. 674 21st Century Womens Health Act of 2015; support for H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Education on clinic violence and disruption; crisis pregnancy centers, national trend of abortion restrictions, public health, provider and patient stories and experiences.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to abortion care access in the House: Opposition of the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; support of H.R. 448 Womens Health Protection Act of 2015; opposition to H.R. 803 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; opposition to sections of H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; support of H.R. 742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015; opposition to H.J. Res 43 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; support of H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Issues related to abortion care access in the Senate: Opposition to the Hyde amendment and related abortion riders in appropriations process; abstinence-only funding; opposition to S. 50 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015; opposition to S. 48 PRENDA; opposition to S. 78 Pregnant womens health and safety act; support of S. 217 Womens Health Protection Act; Opposition to sections of S. 178 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; opposition to S. 404 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; support of S. 358 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents; support for S. 674 21st Century Womens Health Act of 2015; support for H.R. 2972 EACH Woman Act Education on clinic violence and disruption; crisis pregnancy centers, national trend of abortion restrictions, public health, provider and patient stories and experiences.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.46, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 51, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers; H.R. 159/S. 166, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would benefit law enforcement agencies in States with safe harbor laws when applying for Federal law enforcement grant programs; H.R. 181/S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, would authorize grants be made available to law enforcement and others to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child trafficking deterrence; H.R. 228/S. 125, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2018; H.R. 378, the Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, which would prohibit the sale, transfer, or possession of enhanced, military-grade body armor by civilians; H.R. 429, the Grand Jury Reform Act, would end the use of grand juries to evaluate the conduct of any death caused by a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his sworn duty and require a special prosecutor to take the case before a judge; H.R. 723, the Fallen Heroes Flag Act, would provide that Members of the U.S. House of Representatives could request and then provide a flag be flown over the U.S. Capitol and then provide it to the family of a law enforcement or other public safety officer; H.R. 814, the Thin Blue Line Act, which increase the penalty for offenders who kill or attempt to kill law enforcement or other public safety officers; H.R. 923/S. 498, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow any civilian concealed carry permit holder to travel to any other State issuing concealed carry permits without any training or safety requirements; H.R. 1186, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 1258, the "Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act," which would expand existing Federal protections to the pets of domestic abuse victims and establish a grant program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to assist victims of domestic violence to safely shelter their pets when they leave their abusers; H.R. 1269/S. 665, the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act, would create a national alert system for law enforcement officers who are missing, killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; Section 1042, H.R. 1735, the "National Defense Authorization Acy, Fiscal Year 2016;" H.R. 1786/S. 928, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, which would ensure continuation of the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; H.R. 1933/S. 1056, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search-absent an eyewitness description-and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; H.R. 2293, the "Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act," which would provide criminal penalties for those who engage in "animal crushing" as well as for those who create or distribute such films; H.R. 2318, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2330/S. 1119, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justice systems; H.R. 2667, the "School Safety Act," which would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program through 2020; H.R. 3036, the "National 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center Act," which would Federally recognize the 9/11 Memorial as a national memorial and authorize funding for its upkeep and preservation; H.R. 3537, the "Synthetic Drug Control Act," would enhance the ability fo law enforcement to combat synthesized drugs by amending the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated; H.R. 3968, the "Stop Meth Labs and Enhance Patient Access Act," which would encourage the use of new tamper-resistent technologies to prevent pseudoephedrine rom being extracted from cold medicines in order to be used in the production of methamphetamine; H.R. 4002, the "Criminal Code Improvement Act," which would would overturn long-standing court holdings on mens rea standards and applications and replace them with a new and arbitrary standard; Issues related to Federal equipment programs; and Issues related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, body worn cameras(BWCs), and civil asset forfeiture.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office