A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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This bill prohibits federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America or its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.
Yes
53
No
46
Present
0
Not Voting
1
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Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 262) entered in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 262. (consideration: CR S6227-6228; text: CR S6227)
SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6215-6228)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration CR S6161; text: CR S6161)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration CR S6161-6164, S6166-6180)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #262 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) | August 3, 2015 |
2016 · fourth_quarter · Religion
H.R.3762, Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Support for Senator James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.3762, Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
2016 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S. 304/H.R. 4828, Conscience Protection Act, in support of equal access to women's reproductive health care.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Senator James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
| Republican |
| CO |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | AK |
| Daniel Coats | Republican | IN |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Religion
Support for Senator James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S. 304/H.R. 4828, Conscience Protection Act, in support of equal access to women's reproductive health care.
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 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Religion
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Religion
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research.
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
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2772, Appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Helms Amendment, Peace Corps abortion policy, funding for international family planning programs, contraceptive research and development) H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (disqualify Planned Parenthood from receipt of federal funds) H.R. 3443, Women's Health Accountability Act H.R. 3495, Women's Public Health and Safety Act S. 1725, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2016 (funding for international family planning programs, policy relating to global gag rule) S. 1881, A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (disqualify Planned Parenthood from receipt of federal funds) Bill not introduced/no bill number, Proposed Matters for Inclusion in Reconciliation Recommendations
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Religion
Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: SJ ReS 19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S ReS 104, S ReS 104-Issues Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S 217, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Access. S 255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 467, Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, Prison Early Release. S 497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 502, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S 683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana. S 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 786, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S 1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Criminal Justice. S 1376, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border security, Women's Rights. S 1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S 1513, Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. S 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. S 1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1619, FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders. S 1762, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1788, The Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 1812, Improving Cooperation with State and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, Mandatory Minimums. S 1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1842, Protecting American Lives Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1858, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S 1881, A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. S 1910, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders, DHS budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. S 1965, MERCY Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Solitary. S 2021, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S 2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers. S 2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S 2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools, Criminal Justice. HR6, 21st Century Cures Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR22, DRIVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hair Drug Testing. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restriction. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR719, Continuing resolution - FY 2016 appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders, Reproductive Rights. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR 1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture, Law Enforcement Militarization, Women's Rights. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR2029, FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR 2421, REAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2578, CJS Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Surveillance, Privacy, Immigration. HR2596, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, National Security, Surveillance. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR 2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture. HR2772, FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2944, SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Drug Reform, Sentencing. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights. HR2995, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, "Sanctuary" Cities, Immigration Enforcement. HR 3011, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS Budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. HR3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3157, Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3158, RAISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. HR3185, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3470, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Medicaid Restrictions/Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restrictions. HR3518, Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: CBP Oversight and Accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Weaponized Drone Bill-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Domestic Drones-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Encryption, government back doors-Issues Lobbied: Privacy Surveillance. Various photo dissemination laws-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [Discussion Draft]-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. Campaign Finance Reform Measures and Constitutional Amendments-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. FY 2017 immigration appropriations (immigration detention, family detention, immigration enforcement, 287(g) program, PEP, Secure Communities)-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Indigent Defense-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Federal RFRA legislation-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty & Refusals. Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)-Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Countering Violent Extremism Legislation-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Religious Liberty. Mens Rea-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Cuba Travel Ban-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Revenge Pornography Bill-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Voting Rights-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Planned Parenthood Defunding-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Planned Parenthood Bill of Attainder-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. Bureau of Prisons Oversight-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Email Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Sexual Education Funding-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Stonewall Resolution-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. FOIA Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency. Hyde Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry, Residential Drug Treatment. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, Civil Rights Data Collection. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities, Access to Contraception and Abortion Care in ORR, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, 1557 Proposed Rule, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Bond Hearings, Prolonged Detention, Immigration Appropriations (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), FOIA rule, REAL ID. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance, Interior and Border Enforcement, Border Prosecutions, Unaccompanied Minors, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Torture, Rendition Classification, Sentencing Reform, Gender Bias Policing, Militarization of Police, Law Enforcement Reform, LAPD Body Camera Funding, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Muslim-Free Zone Bans by Public Accommodations, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing. Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Torture, Guananamo Bay. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Employer Wellness Programs. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Fair Chance Hiring/Felon Employment, OLC Religious Exemption Memo, Criminal Justice Reform, Planned Parenthood Funding, Voting Rights, Cell Site Simulators, Transparency, Family Detention, Universal Periodic Review, Whistleblower Bill and Snowden Petition, Digital Strategies, Encryption, Pope Visit, Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Endangered Species Rule, Solitary Confinement. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Encryption, Government Back Doors," Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Open Internet Rule, IP Transition, E-Rate Rulemaking, Low Power FM Application Window, Media Ownership Rule, Lifeline Broadband. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Indian Health Service-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Immigration Funding (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), REAL ID. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender Biased Policing. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Census Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Residence Rule, Prison-Based Gerrymandering. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and Detention Practices, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, My Brothers Keeper Initiative, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Targeted Killing, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Stonewall National Monument, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing, Ban the Box Executive Order for Criminal Background Checks in Employment, EO 12333.
Client expense: $337,134 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. H Res 461 - Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Client expense: $10,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill) The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill HR 3652/S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill HR 2761 - Sanctity of Life Act: entire bill HR 2026 - SUPPORT Act: entire bill HR 2449/S 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act: entire bill HR 532 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: entire bill HR 2818 - Protecting Adoption Act: entire bill HR 2721 - Pathways Out of Poverty Act: entire bill HR 2972 - the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015 HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act HR 3197 - Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. HR 3215 - End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act S 1877 - A bill to require the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood, and for other purposeS HR 3245 - GRACE Act H Res 399 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. HR 3504/S 2066 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 3515 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes. HR 3494 - Protecting Infants Born Alive Act Protecting Infants from Partial Birth Abortion Act HR 3378 - To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services. HR 3486 - RISE Out of Poverty Act HR 938/S 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R.3495/S 2159 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H Res 510/S Res 312 - Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that pregnancy care and resource centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions. H Res 461 - Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Client expense: $42,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Client expense: $40,000 · 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
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Drug Trials Snapshots, an initiative to implement one of the steps in the FDA Action Plan to Enhance the Collection and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data. Support restoring DACA/DAPA eligibility for the Affordable Care Acts affordability credits. Support four years of renewed funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Support the restoration of funding for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. Support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as it prepares to finalize the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2016 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2016 Call Letter, move forward with meaningfully addressing the intersection of quality improvement initiatives and health equity. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support Congressional action on the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, health care extenders, and an extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Support S. 705 Oppose H.R. 596 Support full funding for domestic HIV / AIDS programs Oppose HR 30 Oppose HR 7 Support HR 2 Support efforts to fight childhood obesity Support HR 1974 Support HR 932 / S 497 Support HHS enforcing new requirements which include new transparency provisions and exceptions processes along with adequate drug coverage and standards with which to guard against discriminatory practices such as high patient cost-sharing and excessive use of prior authorization and other medical management techniques. Support steps to increase sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data collection in Electronic Health Records Support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Support the re-definition by the FDA in its draft guidance for the Rare Pediatric Priority Review Voucher Program defines pediatric to include those suffering from sickle cell anemia. Support inclusion of obesity among Medicare beneficiaries suffering from chronic conditions during consideration of the full Finance Committee chronic care working group Support H Res 82 Support HR 3285 Support Planned Parenthood / Oppose S. 1881 Support maintained funding in the House bill and the $5 million increase in the Senate bill for the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Requests $170.3 million for the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Presidents proposed FY 2017 budget and continue pursuing the ban on the use of federal funds for syringe exchange programs and allowing the use of local funds for syringe exchange programs in the District of Columbia, and urge that he continue this in the FY2017 budget. Oppose HR 2646 Support that HHS administers this Section 1557 of the ACA through robust implementation and enforcement mechanisms, and this must be reflected in the final regulations that HHS promulgates. Oppose Carter and Yoho amendments to H.R. 3763 / Support the Transportation Alternatives Program
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), 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), 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
2015 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Oppose sequestration Oppose mandatory budget caps. Support the restoration of funding for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2016 appropriations bill. Support a larger 302 (b) allocation for the Transportation - HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2016. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support full funding for domestic HIV / AIDS programs Support HUD's Disparate Impact rule; oppose Garrett amendment to HR 2577 Support HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; oppose Gosar amendment to HR 2577 . Support HUD's FHIP / FHAP programs. Oppose Stivers amendment to HR 2577 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC Oppose HR 2578 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2016 Support Planned Parenthood Oppose S. 1881 / HR Support Voter registration through Federally Funded Health Insurance Exchanges Oppose policy "riders" on appropriations bills Support sufficient FY2016 funding level for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey Support maintained funding in the House bill and the $5 million increase in the Senate bill for the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Support: $4 million for the Wrongful Conviction Review Program at the Department of Justice (DoJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a part of the Capital Litigation Improvement Program); $4 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (the Bloodsworth Program) at the DoJ, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); $15 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (the Coverdell Program) at the NIJ; $5 million total for the Department of Justice to support the National Commission on Forensic Science; research at the National Institute of Justice; and related forensic science standards setting activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Continuation of FY 15 spending levels at NIST to support forensic science research and measurement science Support fully funding the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) at $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. Oppose all policy riders to appropriations bills for FY 2016, including an Omnibus Appropriations bill. Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Oppose any riders in appropriations bills which would limit or forestall CFPB action on arbitration Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 16 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support S. 2235 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Urging full funding for the Census Bureau in FY 16 Oppose any policy riders to an omnibus appropriations bill which would in any way weaken or change the structure of the CFPB Oppose riders to the Omnibus Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers
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), 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), 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
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act, HR 2972 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, HR 3134 Protecting Infants Born Alive Act, HR 3494 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, HR 3504 A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, S 1881 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, S 1553 Affordable Care Act implementation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
On July 22, in response to controversy created by the release of hidden-camera videos with Planned Parenthood officials, we issued an alert urging all members of Congress to reject S. 1881, a bill that would block federal funding for Planned Parenthood. On August 18, we wrote a letter to the Department of Defense challenging their funding of dangerous pseudoscientific experiments on veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome, which involve the Church of Scientologys Purif detoxifications, a sham treatment based on religious tenets, not science. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/docs/opp/DOD_Scientology_Letter_2015Aug18.pdf On August 20, we filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to subject homeopathic drugs to the same testing requirements as conventional drugs. Failing that, CFI urged the FDA to at least require homeopathic products to be clearly labeled as untested and unproven. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/docs/opp/CFI_FDA_HomeopathyComments_AUG2015.pdf - On September 22, we joined more than 100 organizations in writing letters to members in both chambers of Congress, urging them to restore funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) to at least the current level of $101 million and $6.8 million for evaluation, and for continued support for the Division of Adolescent School Health (DASH), at its current level of $32 million, as well as the elimination of abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM) funding in the final fiscal year (FY) 2016 funding deliberations.
Client expense: $19,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
On July 22, in response to controversy created by the release of hidden-camera videos with Planned Parenthood officials, we issued an alert urging all members of Congress to reject S. 1881, a bill that would block federal funding for Planned Parenthood. On August 18, we wrote a letter to the Department of Defense challenging their funding of dangerous pseudoscientific experiments on veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome, which involve the Church of Scientologys Purif detoxifications, a sham treatment based on religious tenets, not science. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/docs/opp/DOD_Scientology_Letter_2015Aug18.pdf On August 20, we filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to subject homeopathic drugs to the same testing requirements as conventional drugs. Failing that, CFI urged the FDA to at least require homeopathic products to be clearly labeled as untested and unproven. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/docs/opp/CFI_FDA_HomeopathyComments_AUG2015.pdf
Client expense: $19,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Religion
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Oppose sequestration Oppose mandatory budget caps. Support the restoration of funding for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2016 appropriations bill. Support a larger 302 (b) allocation for the Transportation - HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2016. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support full funding for domestic HIV / AIDS programs Support HUD's Disparate Impact rule; oppose Garrett amendment to HR 2577 Support HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; oppose Gosar amendment to HR 2577 . Support HUD's FHIP / FHAP programs. Oppose Stivers amendment to HR 2577 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC Oppose HR 2578 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2016 Support Planned Parenthood Oppose S. 1881 / HR Support Voter registration through Federally Funded Health Insurance Exchanges Oppose policy "riders" on appropriations bills Support sufficient FY2016 funding level for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey Support maintained funding in the House bill and the $5 million increase in the Senate bill for the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Support: $4 million for the Wrongful Conviction Review Program at the Department of Justice (DoJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a part of the Capital Litigation Improvement Program); $4 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (the Bloodsworth Program) at the DoJ, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); $15 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (the Coverdell Program) at the NIJ; $5 million total for the Department of Justice to support the National Commission on Forensic Science; research at the National Institute of Justice; and related forensic science standards setting activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Continuation of FY 15 spending levels at NIST to support forensic science research and measurement science Support fully funding the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) at $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2016e.
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), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Drug Trials Snapshots, an initiative to implement one of the steps in the FDA Action Plan to Enhance the Collection and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data. Support restoring DACA/DAPA eligibility for the Affordable Care Acts affordability credits. Support four years of renewed funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Support the restoration of funding for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. Support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as it prepares to finalize the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2016 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2016 Call Letter, move forward with meaningfully addressing the intersection of quality improvement initiatives and health equity. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support Congressional action on the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, health care extenders, and an extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Support S. 705 Oppose H.R. 596 Support full funding for domestic HIV / AIDS programs Oppose HR 30 Oppose HR 7 Support HR 2 Support efforts to fight childhood obesity Support HR 1974 Support HR 932 / S 497 Support HHS enforcing new requirements which include new transparency provisions and exceptions processes along with adequate drug coverage and standards with which to guard against discriminatory practices such as high patient cost-sharing and excessive use of prior authorization and other medical management techniques. Support steps to increase sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data collection in Electronic Health Records Support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Support the re-definition by the FDA in its draft guidance for the Rare Pediatric Priority Review Voucher Program defines pediatric to include those suffering from sickle cell anemia. Support inclusion of obesity among Medicare beneficiaries suffering from chronic conditions during consideration of the full Finance Committee chronic care working group Support H Res 82 Support HR 3285 Support Planned Parenthood / Oppose S. 1881 Support maintained funding in the House bill and the $5 million increase in the Senate bill for the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Client expense: $329,241 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
HR 426 - Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill HR 217/ S 51 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill S 201 - Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill S 50 - Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill S 78 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill S 219 - Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill S 220 - The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 940 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill S 48 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): entire bill HR 803/S 404 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill HR 816 - Life at Conception Act: entire bill HR 463 - PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill HR 7/S 582 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill HR 489 - Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act: entire bill HR 36/S 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill HR 311 - Adoption Promotion Act: entire bill HR 1696 - Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill HR 448/S 217 - Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (entire bill) The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill Abstinence Education Reallocation Act: entire bill HR 1706 - Real Education for Healthy Youth Act: entire bill Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act: entire bill HR 281 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill HR 742/S 358 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill HR 492 - Ultrasound Informed Consent Act: entire bill HR 610 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other purposes: entire bill S 466 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: entire bill HR 1209/S 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: entire bill HR 3652/S 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act: entire bill HR 932/S 497 - Healthy Families Act: entire bill HR 2761 - Sanctity of Life Act: entire bill HR 2026 - SUPPORT Act: entire bill HR 2449/S 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act: entire bill HR 532 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: entire bill HR 2818 - Protecting Adoption Act: entire bill HR 2721 - Pathways Out of Poverty Act: entire bill HR 2972 - the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015 HR.3134/S 1836 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act HR 3197 - Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act HR 3301/S 1861/S 1881 - A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. HR 3215 - End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act S 1877 - A bill to require the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood, and for other purposeS HR 3245 - GRACE Act H Res 399 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. HR 3504/S 2066 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 3515 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes. HR 3494 - Protecting Infants Born Alive Act Protecting Infants from Partial Birth Abortion Act HR 3378 - To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services. HR 3486 - RISE Out of Poverty Act HR 938/S 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R.3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Client expense: $278,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act; H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act; S. 1881: Prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H. Con. Res. 79: Directing the Clerk of the House to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719; H.R. 719: Continuing Appropriations Act 2016.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 36: Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act; H.R. 3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act; H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act; S. 1881: Prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H. Res. 461: Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; H. Con. Res. 79: Directing the Clerk of the House to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719; H.R. 719: Continuing Appropriations Act 2016.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R. 36: Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act; H.R. 3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act; H.R. 3495: Women's Public Health and Safety Act; S. 1881: Prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H. Res. 461: Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; H. Con. Res. 79: Directing the Clerk of the House to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719; H.R. 719: Continuing Appropriations Act 2016.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 217, H.R. 448 Women's Health Protection Act H.R. 1735 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1974 HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act H.R. 3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R. 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act S. 1553 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act S. 1881 A bill to prohibit Federal funding of PPFA Hyde Creep Women's Rights in El Salvador Universal Periodic Review State Department Country Reports Oral Contraceptives Over The Counter SCOTUS Campaign General reproductive issues
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: SJ ReS 19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S ReS 104, S ReS 104-Issues Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S 217, Women's Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Access. S 255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 467, Corrections Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, Prison Early Release. S 497, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 502, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S 683, CARERS Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Medical Marijuana. S 750, Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. S 786, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 877, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S 1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, LGBT Rights, Women's Rights, Criminal Justice. S 1376, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border security, Women's Rights. S 1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S 1513, Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. S 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. S 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. S 1595, Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. S 1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S 1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1619, FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force. S 1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. S 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders. S 1762, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S 1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S 1788, The Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S 1812, Improving Cooperation with State and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement, Mandatory Minimums. S 1814, Stop Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1842, Protecting American Lives Act-Issues Lobbied: Sanctuary Cities, Detainers, Immigration Enforcement. S 1858, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S 1881, A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. S 1910, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals/Womens Health Policy Riders, DHS budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. S 1965, MERCY Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Solitary. S 2021, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S 2048, USA FREEDOM Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S 2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers. S 2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S 2536, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR5, Student Success Act-Issues Lobbied: Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Reauthorization, Education, School Discipline, School Climate, Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools, Criminal Justice. HR6, 21st Century Cures Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR22, DRIVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hair Drug Testing. HR36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restriction. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. HR234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR283, Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR719, Continuing resolution - FY 2016 appropriations-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders, Reproductive Rights. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR920, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR932, Healthy Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1439, FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR 1672, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issues Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture, Law Enforcement Militarization, Women's Rights. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR2029, FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention. HR2048, USA Freedom Act 2015-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. HR2092, Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR 2421, REAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2578, CJS Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Surveillance, Privacy, Immigration. HR2596, FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, National Security, Surveillance. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR 2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Authorization for Use of Military Force, Torture. HR2772, FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2944, SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Drug Reform, Sentencing. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights. HR2995, The Financial Services and General Government FY16 Appropriations bill-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Detainers, "Sanctuary" Cities, Immigration Enforcement. HR 3011, Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. HR3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders. HR3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS Budget: CBP/ICE Oversight and Accountability, Deferred Action. HR3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3157, Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR3158, RAISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. HR3185, Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR3470, Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Medicaid Restrictions/Planned Parenthood Defunding. HR3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Restrictions. HR3518, Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issues Lobbied: CBP Oversight and Accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Security. HR4225, SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. HR 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Weaponized Drone Bill-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Domestic Drones-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Encryption, government back doors-Issues Lobbied: Privacy Surveillance. Various photo dissemination laws-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Fair Donations for All Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [Discussion Draft]-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity. Campaign Finance Reform Measures and Constitutional Amendments-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. Broadband Adoption Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Follow the Money Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act-Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. CORRECT Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. FY 2017 immigration appropriations (immigration detention, family detention, immigration enforcement, 287(g) program, PEP, Secure Communities)-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Bond hearings, Prolonged detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/victims of violence-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. DHS immigration enforcement reform: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil Asset Forfeiture-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Indigent Defense-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Federal RFRA legislation-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty & Refusals. Women in Combat-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)-Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Countering Violent Extremism Legislation-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Religious Liberty. Mens Rea-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Cuba Travel Ban-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Revenge Pornography Bill-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Voting Rights-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Planned Parenthood Defunding-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Planned Parenthood Bill of Attainder-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. Bureau of Prisons Oversight-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Email Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Sexual Education Funding-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Stonewall Resolution-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. FOIA Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency. Hyde Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Abortion Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Justice Statistics-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting. Bureau of Prisons-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry, Residential Drug Treatment. Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, Civil Rights Data Collection. Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities, Access to Contraception and Abortion Care in ORR, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, 1557 Proposed Rule, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Bond Hearings, Prolonged Detention, Immigration Appropriations (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), FOIA rule, REAL ID. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance, Interior and Border Enforcement, Border Prosecutions, Unaccompanied Minors, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Disability Rights, Death in Custody Reporting, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, Torture, Rendition Classification, Sentencing Reform, Gender Bias Policing, Militarization of Police, Law Enforcement Reform, LAPD Body Camera Funding, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Muslim-Free Zone Bans by Public Accommodations, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing. Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Torture, Guananamo Bay. Department of Treasury-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Employer Wellness Programs. Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Fair Chance Hiring/Felon Employment, OLC Religious Exemption Memo, Criminal Justice Reform, Planned Parenthood Funding, Voting Rights, Cell Site Simulators, Transparency, Family Detention, Universal Periodic Review, Whistleblower Bill and Snowden Petition, Digital Strategies, Encryption, Pope Visit, Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Endangered Species Rule, Solitary Confinement. Federal Aviation Administration-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Encryption, Government Back Doors," Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Open Internet Rule, IP Transition, E-Rate Rulemaking, Low Power FM Application Window, Media Ownership Rule, Lifeline Broadband. Food and Drug Administration-Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Conditioning Devices, Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission by Blood and Blood Products (Draft Guidance). Indian Health Service-Issues Lobbied: Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities. Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance. Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Immigration Funding (Immigration Detention, Family Detention, Immigration Enforcement, 287(g) Program, PEP, Secure Communities), REAL ID. Office of Justice Program-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act. Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Gender Biased Policing. Transportation Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Census Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Residence Rule, Prison-Based Gerrymandering. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/CBP Oversight and Excessive Use of Force, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Issues Lobbied: Right to Petition. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and Detention Practices, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence. United States Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House-Issues Lobbied: Religious Refusals, Womens Health Policy Riders to Appropriations Continuing Resolution, Health Care Conscience Rights Act, Interior and Border Enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, My Brothers Keeper Initiative, DHS Immigration Enforcement Reform: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Detainers, Sanctuary Cities, Family Detention, Immigration Detention, Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Targeted Killing, Guantanamo Bay, Indefinite Detention, Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons and Solitary Confinement, Rescission of the OLC Memo, Stonewall National Monument, 1557 Proposed Rule, Gender Biased Policing, Ban the Box Executive Order for Criminal Background Checks in Employment, EO 12333.
Client expense: $337,134 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to the removal of federal funds allocated to Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; in opposition to eliminating access to women's health care services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services.
Client expense: $40,000 · 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
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Funding of Planned Parenthood S 1881 First Amendment Defense Act HR 2802, S 1598 Patent Reform HR 9, S 1137 S 632
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.Con.Res.79, resolution to prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood; H.R.3495, Women's Public Health and Safety Act; H.J.Res.61, resolution to prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood for one year; H.R.3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R.36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act; S.1881, bill to prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood; H.R.3378, Stop Deceptive Advertising for Womens Services Act; FY'16 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill: DC abortion ban, Abortion coverage under the FEHBP, D.C. non-discrimination laws, Prohibition on insurance coverage of abortion; S.1532 and H.R.3163, Affordability is Access Act; FY'16 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, Abortion care for women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; H.R.6, Lee amendment to remove abortion restriction language; H.R.2972, EACH Woman Act; FY'16 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, global gag rule, international family planning funding, UNFPA funding.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) Appropriations (H.R. 3020/S. 1695/H.R. 719) Title X Family Planning Program Appropriations (H.R. 3020/S. 1695/H.R. 719) Prohibiting federal funding to Planned Parenthood (S. 1881/S. Amdt 2669 to H.J. Res 61)
Client expense: $40,843 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, and Franks Substitute Amendment thereto, approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015. Contacts in support of the Senate companion bill, S. 1553, introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) on June 11, 2015. Contacts in support of Senate motion to proceed to H.R. 36 (cloture failed, September 22, 2015). Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, Black, S. 1919, Lankford), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of inclusion of parallel language in FY 2016 Labor-HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 3020). Amendment to strike those provisions was rejected by the House Appropriations Committee on June 24, and the bill reported out. Components of the conscience-protection legislation were introduced in the Senate as S. 50, also supported. Contacts in support of retention of pro-life limitations in Senate version of HHS appropriations bill, S. 1695. Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith) and possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Third Quarter). On FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995, S. 1910). Contacts in support of Harris Amendment, to prohibit coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management; amendment adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015. Contacts in support of retention of the "Smith Amendment" (Sections 613-614) to prohibit OPM from paying administrative expenses connected with any FEHB health plan that covers elective abortion. Contacts in support of retention of "D.C. Hyde Amendment" (Section 810), to prohibit use of appropriated funds for abortion by the local government of the District of Columbia, with certain exceptions. The FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995) approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 17, 2015, contained these three provisions. The bill also contained the Palazzo Amendment, supported, to prevent use of appropriated funds by the local government of the District of Columbia to enforce the "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act," as reported under DOC. Contacts in support of H.R. 281, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, legislation to curb use of wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action, introduced by Rep. Palazzo. Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (S. 48, Vitter)(House companion, Franks, not introduced), to prohibit sex-selection abortions. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray), in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding clarifying revisions recommend to H.R. 1356 (gender-specific services by VA). Contacts advocating inclusion of language in "American Health Care Reform Act" (Rep. Roe) to prevent support for human cloning and other anti-life practices, including protective language included in the bill as introduced (H.R. 2653) on June 4, 2015. Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Care Planning Act of 2015" (S. 1549), introduced by Senators Warner and Isakson. Contacts regarding abortion-related aspects of "Personalize Your Care Act," draft legislation by Reps. Blumenauer and Roe. Contacts in support of various bills to exclude Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and/or certain other abortion providers from receiving certain federal funds, including S. 1881 (Ernst), S. 1861 (Paul), H.R. 3134/S. 1836 (Defund Planned Parenthood Act, Rep. Black, Sen. Lankford), H.R. 3197 (Black), and H. Con. Res. 79 (Roby). Contacts in support of inclusion of related language in reconciliation legislation (not numbered), including letter to House dated Sept. 29, 2015. Contacts pertaining to draft legislation (Ellmers) proposing defunding remedy for entities involved in violations of 18 USC Sec. 1531; nonsupport (not introduced). Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3443 (Ellmers), proposing curb on funding to PPFA from Title X of PHSA only during duration of GAO review; nonsupport. Contacts regarding H.R. 2722 (Maloney), funding of certain breast cancer research; no position. Contacts in support of H.R. 3495 (Duffy), to increase state flexibility to exclude certain abortion providers from Medicaid (passed by the House on Sept. 29. 2015). Contacts in support of inclusion of clarifying language in H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act). Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3171 (Sensenbrenner), to make certain amendments to current law governing certain federally funded research involving fetal tissue; non-support. Responses to inquiries regarding possible revisions to 42 USC Sec. 289g-1 and 289g-2, including H.R. 3429 (Yoder)(legislation to tighten definition of "valuable consideration" in 289g-2, qualified support). Contacts regarding nomination of Karen DeSalvo as DHHS Assistant Secretary for Health; opposed to confirmation at this time. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and possible inclusion of such language in continuing resolution. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3494 (Blackburn), defunding remedy for entities involved in born-alive violations; nonsupport. Contacts regarding H. Res. 461 (Foxx), to establish a Select Panel attached to House Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate Planned Parenthood, fetal tissue use, late abortions and related issues (support), and potential appointments to that panel.
Client expense: $85,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
114th H.R. 1439 and S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act 114th H.R. 2654 and S. 1512 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Funding for the Office of Adolescent Healths (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) Investigations into and defunding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, especially the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (114th H.R. 3134 and H.Con.Res. 79), the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (114th H.R. 3504), bills to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (114th S. 1861 and S. 1881), related provisions in S.Amdt. 2669 to 114th H.J.Res. 61, and a potential Senate amendment to the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (114th H.R. 22); also prioritization of Planned Parenthood over the critical need to restore the Voting Rights Act (Public Law No: 89-110) Religious refusals, generally; the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), potential amendments thereto and interpretive memorandum issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act"; and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (Public Law No: 106-274) Reproductive health and rights, generally, but especially the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (114th H.R. 36 and S. 1553) and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act (114th H.R. 2972)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Funding for the Office of Adolescent Healths (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) Investigations into and defunding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, especially the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (114th H.R. 3134 and H.Con.Res. 79), the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (114th H.R. 3504), bills to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (114th S. 1861 and S. 1881), related provisions in S.Amdt. 2669 to 114th H.J.Res. 61, and a potential Senate amendment to the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (114th H.R. 22); also prioritization of Planned Parenthood over the critical need to restore the Voting Rights Act (Public Law No: 89-110) Religious refusals, generally; the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), potential amendments thereto and interpretive memorandum issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act"; and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (Public Law No: 106-274) Reproductive health and rights, generally, but especially the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (114th H.R. 36 and S. 1553) and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act (114th H.R. 2972) Treatment of National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (Public Law No: 103-31) compliance in Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Public Law No: 11-148) implementation
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 719) Advocate against provisions that would harm womens reproductive health House H. Con Res. 79 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719 Advocate against provision that would deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 1735/S 1376) Advocate for provisions improving access to contraception for women servicemembers House/Senate Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015 (S. 358/H.R. 742) Advocate for bill improving access to reproductive health care and counseling for women in the military and their dependents Senate/House Womens Public Health and Safety Act (H.R. 3495) Advocate against bill that would deny Medicaid enrollees the ability to choose their health provider House Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes (S. Amdt. 2669 to H.J. Res. 61) Advocate against amendment that would deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood Senate Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (H.R. 3134) Advocate against bill that would deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (S. 1881) Advocate against bill that would deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood Senate Protect Womens Health From Corporate Interference Act (no bill introduced yet this Congress) To ensure that employers cannot interfere in their employees birth control and other health care decisions. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act (no bill introduced yet this Congress) To ensure that employers cannot make employment decisions based on an employees reproductive health decisions Bill to improve employees access to birth control (Bill not yet introduced) Advocate for increased access to birth control House No bill introduced Supported protections extending maternity coverage to dependents Senate
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1553 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Bans late term abortions after 20 weeks gestation due to pain for the unborn. H.R. 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015: Would place a moratorium on federal funding of PPFA for one year from the date of the bills enactment. H.R. 3504 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Requires care for babies born after botched abortions, creates criminal penalties for killing babies by action or neglect. S. 1863 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015: Would place a moratorium on federal funding of PPFA for one year from the date of the bills enactment. S. 2066 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActRequires care for babies born after botched abortions, creates criminal penalties for killing babies by action or neglect. S. 1881 - Bill to prohibit Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaTo protect women's health and defund PPFA and its affiliates. S. Amdt. To H.J.Res. 61Senate Continuing Resolution: CR through December 11 that includes on year moratorium of funds for PPFA. FY16 Continuing Resolution (substitute amendment #2689)Senate Continuing Resolution: CR through December 11 that continues to fund PPFA. H.R. 2722 - Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act: Designates 50% money raised through coin sales to Susan G. Komen which funds Planned Parenthood. H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act: Amends Title XIX of Social Security Act to allow states to restrict Medicaid reimbursements for certain providers based on their involvement in abortion. FY16 Continuing Resolution: Continuing Resolution CR through December 11 that continues to fund PPFA. H.Res. 461 - To establish a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce: To investigate the practices & finances surrounding fetal tissue procurement and abortion providers and recommend legislation. S. 1858 - Equality Act: To create special protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in multiple federal laws. H.R. 3185 - Equality Act: To create special protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in multiple federal laws.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE