Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 (Emmett Till Act) and expands the responsibilities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include the investigation and prosecution of criminal civil rights statutes violations that occurred before 1980 and resulted in a death. (Currently, Emmett Till Act investigations are limited to violations that occurred before 1970.) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that all authorities with jurisdiction should: (1) meet regularly with civil rights organizations, institutions of higher education, and DOJ-designated entities to coordinate information sharing and discuss the status of DOJ's Emmett Till Act work; (2) support the full accounting of all victims whose deaths or disappearances were the result of racially motivated crimes; (3) hold accountable under federal and state law individuals who were perpetrators of, or accomplices in, unsolved civil rights murders and disappearances; (4) keep families regularly informed about the status of the investigations; and (5) expeditiously comply with Freedom of Information Act requests and develop a singular, publicly accessible repository of these disclosed documents. In investigating a complaint, DOJ may coordinate activities with entities that DOJ determines to be appropriate. DOJ may reopen and review cases closed without an in-person investigation conducted by DOJ or the FBI. DOJ must hold meetings with the Civil Rights Division, the FBI, the Community Relations Service, civil rights organizations, institutions of higher education, DOJ-designated entities, and state and local law enforcement to discuss the status of its Emmett Till Act work. In an annual report to Congress, DOJ must indicate: the number of cases referred by a civil rights organization, an institution of higher education, or a state or local law enforcement agency; the number of such cases that resulted in federal charges; the date any such charges were filed; whether DOJ has declined to prosecute or participate in an investigation of a referred case; the outreach, collaboration, and support for investigations and prosecutions of violations of criminal civil rights statutes, including murders and disappearances; and any activity on reopened cases. The Community Relations Service must provide technical assistance by bringing together law enforcement agencies and communities to address tensions raised by civil rights era crimes.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Support giving the federal government and private citizens the legal tools they need to stop discriminatory voting and election changes before they are put into effect anywhere in the country Support ensuring that voting changes are transparent by requiring all States, cities and counties to provide effective disclosure and publicity in modern media outlets that reach impacted voters and through local community organizations; Support restoring federal review (preclearance) of voting changes for those states, cities and counties with a history of recent voting discrimination as well as those with the greatest need. Support authorizing federal observers to respond to potential racial or language minority discrimination in any State, city or county. Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support H.R. 40 Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support H.R. 12 Oppose any initiative including "faith based initiatives" that may result in legalized and federally funded discrimination Support H.R. 671 Support H.J. Res. 25 Support H.R. 431 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Oppose HR 2899 Support H Res 341 Oppose HR 2048 Support H Res 355 Support HR 2867 / S 1659 Oppose anti-Muslim, islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support FCC carefully examining the privacy interests of historically disadvantaged communities; developing broadband privacy rules consistent with the Civil Rights Principles for the Era of Big Data; Privacy protections should be made equally available to all consumers, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, using fixed or mobile connections. Support H. RES. 616 Support S 2546 / HR 4539 Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support Huffman (CA) confederate flag amendment to HR 4974 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Pittenger (NC) North Carolina amendment to HR 5055 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Byrne (Ala) religious institutions amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Russell (OK) amendment to NDAA to sanction taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in all government contracts and grants. Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support HR 5272. Oppose HR 2802 S. 1598 Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Oppose Russell (OK) religious organizations amendment to NDAA. Support HR 6030 Oppose the sale or display of the confederate flag at Veterans cemeteries or on any federally owned public land, unless as part of a learning experience Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support HR 5373 Support HR 5272 Support the development state and local plans to ensure that no voter is disenfranchised Support diversity in Congressional staff Oppose Steve Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House. Support HR 3735
Became Public Law No: 114-325.
Became Public Law No: 114-325.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2854 by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2854 by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7135)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406 Oppose HR 3537 Oppose HR 6158 Support increased oversight of the use of the FBIs face recognition technology Support S 2123; support it being considered during lame duck Support hearings and a vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland ASAP Oppose Jeff Sessions for US Attorney General Support expansion of presidential clemency of non-violent drug offenders Support HR 5963 Support S 2854 Oppose HR 3537 Support S.1513/H.R.3406.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Support giving the federal government and private citizens the legal tools they need to stop discriminatory voting and election changes before they are put into effect anywhere in the country Support ensuring that voting changes are transparent by requiring all States, cities and counties to provide effective disclosure and publicity in modern media outlets that reach impacted voters and through local community organizations; Support restoring federal review (preclearance) of voting changes for those states, cities and counties with a history of recent voting discrimination as well as those with the greatest need. Support authorizing federal observers to respond to potential racial or language minority discrimination in any State, city or county. Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support H.R. 40 Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support H.R. 12 Oppose any initiative including "faith based initiatives" that may result in legalized and federally funded discrimination Support H.R. 671 Support H.J. Res. 25 Support H.R. 431 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Oppose HR 2899 Support H Res 341 Oppose HR 2048 Support H Res 355 Support HR 2867 / S 1659 Oppose anti-Muslim, islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support FCC carefully examining the privacy interests of historically disadvantaged communities; developing broadband privacy rules consistent with the Civil Rights Principles for the Era of Big Data; Privacy protections should be made equally available to all consumers, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, using fixed or mobile connections. Support H. RES. 616 Support S 2546 / HR 4539 Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support Huffman (CA) confederate flag amendment to HR 4974 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Pittenger (NC) North Carolina amendment to HR 5055 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Byrne (Ala) religious institutions amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Russell (OK) amendment to NDAA to sanction taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in all government contracts and grants. Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support HR 5272. Oppose HR 2802 S. 1598 Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Oppose Russell (OK) religious organizations amendment to NDAA. Support HR 6030 Oppose the sale or display of the confederate flag at Veterans cemeteries or on any federally owned public land, unless as part of a learning experience Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support HR 5373 Support HR 5272
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406 Oppose HR 3537
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support S. 178. Oppose mandatory minimum sentences Support restoring proportionality to drug sentencing. Support promotion and adequately fund recidivism reduction and reentry programming. Support making sentencing reductions retroactive. Support expanding the Bureau of Prison's Compassionate Release Program. Support expanding time credits for good behavior. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the BOP's providing voter eligibility information to all upon release from prison or jail. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support S. 502/H.R. 920 Support H.R. 1232 Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Support H.R. 1255 Support H.R. 1253 / S. 467 Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales Support a ban on military-style semi automatic assault guns Support a ban on high capacity ammunition clips Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support "no fly-no buy" gun proposals Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Support S. 295 Oppose the federal death penalty support federal support for local law enforcement agencies to purchase video surveillance equipment such as body cameras, gun cameras, dashboard cameras, and taser cameras Support the establishment of independent, effective civilian review boards for all levels of law enforcement Support legislation to review racial disparities in decisions by prosecutors Support the creation of uniform use of force standards for law enforcement officials. Support aggressive, comprehensive reform of civil asset forfeiture laws. Oppose H.R. 1927 Promote employment of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers which also promotes and protect civil rights and civil liberties. Support S. 1119 / H.R. 2330 Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2875 / s. 2168 Support HR 1933 / S 1056 Support HR 1124 Support HR 2197/ S. 1770 Support HR 2944 Support S. 1169 / HR 2728 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act Support H Res 262 Support HR 2302 Support H Res 295 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support S. 255 / H.R. 540 Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support S 2168 Support HR 1124 Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support HR 2521 Support strengthening and passing H.R. 3713 / s 2123 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support Cornyn / Leahy amendment to the Justice for All Act which strengthens the Prison Rape Elimination Act Support the FCC exerting its authority and safeguarding consumers both inside and outside prisons by addressing the following issues put forward in the most recent NPRM: 1) advanced communications, including video visitation; 2) international calling rates; 3) the communications rights of deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled inmates; 4) ensuring the limits on ancillary fees are effective for all communications; and 5) regular data collection in the prison communications industry. Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support President Obama speaking at the UNGASS on the world drug problem. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill.Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Support the investigation into the continued and largely unregulated use of Stingrays by law enforcement officials, to remedy the lack of data and transparency about these devices, and to act swiftly to prevent the disproportionate harms that the use of these devices by law enforcement officials can pose to historically disadvantaged communities. Support OJP to a) condition federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters and b) provide regulations on the implementation of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). Support H.R. 4364 Oppose refusal by some Senators to give fair consideration to any Supreme Court nomination until after the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2017. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Support a stronger US position at the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem on: acknowledging the ramifications of new drug policies; standing up for human rights; calling for a people-centered approach to drug policy; taking a stronger stance on criminal justice reform; and ensuring an open dialog between all interested parties. Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST Oppose S 2576 Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Support HR 4611 Support the Equal Justice Under Law Act. Support H.R. 3406 Support S 2123 / HR 3713 with the following improvements: The increased use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives, including drug, Veteran, and mental health courts; Reducing recidivism through educational and job training opportunities for prisoners while they are incarcerated (this includes restoring Pell grant eligibility to prisoners); A concentration on using prison space for career or violent criminals; The elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences, and an increase in judicial discretion; and In depth reports to Congress by the Department of Justice on the extent to which reforms have addressed both over-incarceration and racial disparities. Oppose backlog of judicial nominees Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose HR 1927 Support Moore (WI) equal pay and fair housing amendments to HR 1927 Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support H.R.5100, S.2874 Conditional support for HR 5283. Support bringing HR 5283 to the floor for consideration prior to Summer break and strengthening it to include the Equitable Sharing program Oppose Ayotte amendments S. AMDT. 4082 and S. AMDT. 4083 to S. 2943. Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support treating the drug problem as a health issue Support the Baldwin, Mikulski, and Hirono Amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which would add necessary funds for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division (CRT) and its Community Relations Service (CRS) to prevent hate crimes and to effectively investigate and prosecute them when they occur. Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support HR 4752 Support S.1513/H.R.3406. Support Senate hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Support HR 5124 Support HR 2302 Support S 2584 / HR 5067 Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support Department of Justice efforts to establish standards, grounded in sound science, for laboratory reports and testimony based on specific forensic disciplines. Oppose predictive policing Support the conditioning of federal criminal justice grants on data collection and reporting on police-civilian encounters under the promulgation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support funding levels for innocence and forensic science programs as found in the Senate FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 6211 Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support S. 3144 / H.R. 5124 Support HR 4754 Support S.1513/H.R.3406
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Support giving the federal government and private citizens the legal tools they need to stop discriminatory voting and election changes before they are put into effect anywhere in the country Support ensuring that voting changes are transparent by requiring all States, cities and counties to provide effective disclosure and publicity in modern media outlets that reach impacted voters and through local community organizations; Support restoring federal review (preclearance) of voting changes for those states, cities and counties with a history of recent voting discrimination as well as those with the greatest need. Support authorizing federal observers to respond to potential racial or language minority discrimination in any State, city or county. Support S. 772 / H.R. 1459 Support H.R. 40 Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support H.R. 12 Oppose any initiative including "faith based initiatives" that may result in legalized and federally funded discrimination Support H.R. 671 Support H.J. Res. 25 Support H.R. 431 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Oppose HR 2899 Support H Res 341 Oppose HR 2048 Support H Res 355 Support HR 2867 / S 1659 Oppose anti-Muslim, islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Ensure that the Department of Justice is as tough as possible in protecting an individual's right to vote in light if the elimination of Se4ction V of the 1065 Voting Rights Act Oppose HR 712 Oppose HR 1927 Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support FCC carefully examining the privacy interests of historically disadvantaged communities; developing broadband privacy rules consistent with the Civil Rights Principles for the Era of Big Data; Privacy protections should be made equally available to all consumers, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, using fixed or mobile connections. Support H. RES. 616 Support S 2546 / HR 4539 Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels Support Conyers amendment to HR 1927 Support Huffman (CA) confederate flag amendment to HR 4974 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Pittenger (NC) North Carolina amendment to HR 5055 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Byrne (Ala) religious institutions amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Russell (OK) amendment to NDAA to sanction taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in all government contracts and grants. Oppose Anti-Transgender Initiatives Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support investigating the arrest and indictment of disproportionately Asian American scientists Support HR 5272. Oppose HR 2802 S. 1598 Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Oppose Russell (OK) religious organizations amendment to NDAA. Support HR 6030 Oppose the sale or display of the confederate flag at Veterans cemeteries or on any federally owned public land, unless as part of a learning experience Support S. 2854 / H.R. 5067 Support HR 5373 Support HR 5272
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7343)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7343)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2854.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7343-7346)
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5183-5185)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
| July 14, 2016 |
| Introduced in Senate | April 26, 2016 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| MO |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office