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Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the CHOICE Act Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Education to use funds appropriated under the Act that are carried over from one fiscal year to the next to provide opportunity scholarships to eligible students who have not yet received them; and (2) include among the eligibility criteria for such a scholarship a requirement that a student in the District of Columbia is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school. (Opportunity scholarships are provided to low-income students in the District of Columbia to enable them to attend the District of Columbia private elementary or secondary school of their choice.) Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow states that have established a program allowing the parents of disabled children to use public or private funds to send their children to a private school to use their allocation of special education funds to supplement those funds. Authorizes grants for the improvement of special education services to be used for the planning, design, and initial implementation, during a period of up to three years, of state programs that allow the parents of a disabled child to make a genuine independent choice of the appropriate public or private school for their child. Sets forth requirements for those programs, including that they: (1) permit parents to receive state funds to pay some or all of the costs of their disabled child's attendance at the selected school, or (2) permit persons to receive a state tax credit for donations to an entity that provides funds to enable parents to pay some or all of the costs of their disabled child's attendance at that school. Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose rather than those assigned to them. Requires the Secretary of Defense to select at least five military installations to participate in the program and choose those where military students would most benefit from expanded education options. Directs the Secretary of Defense to use a random process to select scholarship recipients if more students apply for the scholarships than can be accommodated. Requires the Secretary of Education to return to the Treasury specified amounts made available for Department of Education salaries and expenses.
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2015 · third_quarter · Education
Private school vouchers, including Title I portability, 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and 114th H.R. 3421 - Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Student Success Act (114th H.R. 5) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization and expansion of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Safe Schools Improvement Act (114th S. 311) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Student Non-Discrimination Act (114th H.R. 846 and S. 439) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177 incl. S.Amdt. 2093)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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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 · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
114th H.R. 1439 and S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act 114th H.R. 2654 and S. 1512 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 114th H.R. 3185 and S. 1858 - Equality Act 114th H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality Private school vouchers, including Title I portability, 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and 114th H.R. 3421 - Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Student Success Act (114th H.R. 5) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization and expansion of the District of Columbia private school voucher program 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) Safe Schools Improvement Act (114th S. 311) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (Public Law No: 89-110) in the wake of Shelby County v. Holder, especially the Voting Rights Advancement Act (114th H.R. 2867 and S. 1659); also prioritization of this critically important work behind investigations into and defunding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Student Non-Discrimination Act (114th H.R. 846 and S. 439) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177 incl. S.Amdt. 2093) Treatment of National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (Public Law No: 103-31) compliance in Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Public Law No: 11-148) implementation Urging the Internal Revenue Service to adopt new regulations that properly interpret the statutory eligibility requirements to qualify for tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, and related rulemaking to provide guidance to those eligible on their political activities (expected, upcoming) Using the President's Antiquities Act authority to designate the area around Stonewall as a national monument in our nations National Park System, thus honoring the American LGBT experience Department of Education (DOE): Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Direct Grant Programs; and State-Administered Programs, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,253, 47,254 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 2 C.F.R. pt. 3474, 34 C.F.R. pt. 75, 34 C.F.R. pt. 76) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Implementation of Executive Order 13559 Updating Participation in Department of Health and Human Services Programs by Faith-Based or Religious Organizations and Providing for Equal Treatment of Department of Health and Human Services Program Participants, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,271, 47,272 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 87, 1050) Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,283, 47,284 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 6 C.F.R. pt. 19) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in HUD Programs: Implementation of E.O. 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,301, 47,302 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 24 C.F.R. pts. 5, 92, 570, 574, 576, 578, 582, 583, 1003) Department of Justice (DOJ): Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,315, 47,302 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 28 C.F.R. pt. 38) Department of Labor (DOL): Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Faith-Based and Community Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Beneficiaries, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,327, 47,328 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,339, 47,340 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 38 C.F.R. pts. 50, 61, 62) United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Amendment To Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs To Implement Executive Order 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,237, 47,238 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 22 C.F.R. pt. 205) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations in USDA Programs: Implementation of E.O. 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,243, 47,244 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 16)
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 · Religion
Private school vouchers, including Title I portability, 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and 114th H.R. 3421 - Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Student Success Act (114th H.R. 5) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization and expansion of the District of Columbia private school voucher program 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) Department of Education (DOE): Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Direct Grant Programs; and State-Administered Programs, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,253, 47,254 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 2 C.F.R. pt. 3474, 34 C.F.R. pt. 75, 34 C.F.R. pt. 76) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Implementation of Executive Order 13559 Updating Participation in Department of Health and Human Services Programs by Faith-Based or Religious Organizations and Providing for Equal Treatment of Department of Health and Human Services Program Participants, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,271, 47,272 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 87, 1050) Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,283, 47,284 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 6 C.F.R. pt. 19) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in HUD Programs: Implementation of E.O. 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,301, 47,302 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 24 C.F.R. pts. 5, 92, 570, 574, 576, 578, 582, 583, 1003) Department of Justice (DOJ): Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,315, 47,302 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 28 C.F.R. pt. 38) Department of Labor (DOL): Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Faith-Based and Community Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Beneficiaries, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,327, 47,328 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,339, 47,340 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 38 C.F.R. pts. 50, 61, 62) United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Amendment To Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs To Implement Executive Order 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,237, 47,238 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 22 C.F.R. pt. 205) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations in USDA Programs: Implementation of E.O. 13559, 80 Fed. Reg. 47,243, 47,244 (proposed Aug. 6, 2015) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 16)
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 · second_quarter · Religion
Private school vouchers, including Title I portability and 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program 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) Resolutions of disapproval against DC's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0790/Act No: A20-0593) (114th H.J.Res. 43 and S.J.Res. 10) and Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0803/Act No: A20-0605) (114th H.J.Res. 44 and S.J.Res. 11), and any other congressional efforts that would prevent them from taking effect, especially the House's committee-passed amendment to defund the former through Financial Services and General Government appropriations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
114th H.R. 2449 and S. 1382 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act 114th H.R. 2654 and S. 1512 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 114th H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act 114th S. 1035 - A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes Executive and judicial nominations and appointments, including both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Legislation to require federal government agencies to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Public Law No: 89-487) requests relating to non-federal prisons, jails, or detention facilities that detain or incarcerate people for the federal government, in the same way that those agencies must comply with such requests relating to federally run facilities Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality Private school vouchers, including Title I portability and 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program 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) Resolutions of disapproval against DC's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0790/Act No: A20-0593) (114th H.J.Res. 43 and S.J.Res. 10) and Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0803/Act No: A20-0605) (114th H.J.Res. 44 and S.J.Res. 11), and any other congressional efforts that would prevent them from taking effect, especially the House's committee-passed amendment to defund the former through Financial Services and General Government appropriations Rulemaking to provide guidance to tax-exempt social welfare organizations on candidate-related political activities (expected, upcoming) Safe Schools Improvement Act (114th S. 311) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (Public Law No: 89-110) in the wake of Shelby County v. Holder through legislation including the Voting Rights Advancement Act (114th H.R. 2867 and S. 1659) Student Non-Discrimination Act (114th H.R. 846 and S. 439) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Education
Private school vouchers, including Title I portability and 114th H.R. 618 and S. 265 - Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act), and their inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Resolutions of disapproval against DC's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0790/Act No: A20-0593) (114th H.J.Res. 43 and S.J.Res. 10) and Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (Leg No: B20-0803/Act No: A20-0605) (114th H.J.Res. 44 and S.J.Res. 11), and any other congressional efforts that would prevent them from taking effect, especially the House's committee-passed amendment to defund the former through Financial Services and General Government appropriations Safe Schools Improvement Act (114th S. 311) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177) Student Non-Discrimination Act (114th H.R. 846 and S. 439) and its inclusion in such Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Public Law No: 89-10) reauthorization legislation as the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (114th Senate Draft) and the Every Child Achieves Act (114th S. 1177)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Education
We lobbied against private school vouchers and Title I Portability in the following bills: H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015 S. ___, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. Con Res. 11, Fiscal 2016 Senate Budget Resolution S.____, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015 H.R. 773, Transform Education in America through Choice Act of 2015 S. 265, CHOICE Act
Client expense: $83,901 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| AZ |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office