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Conscience Protection Act of 2016
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Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health insurers. The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), must investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on an individual's religious belief, moral conviction, or refusal to be involved in an abortion. DOJ or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may obtain equitable or legal relief in a civil action. Administrative remedies do not need to be sought or exhausted prior to commencing an action or granting relief. Such an action may be brought against a governmental entity.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 443). (text: CR H4844-4845)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 443).(text: CR H4844-4845)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 244 (Roll no. 442).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4866)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Shultz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill prohibiting the provisions of section 3 from applying to the extent that such provisions would reduce access to health care services to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the Zika virus. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn.
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2017 · first_quarter · Religion
Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (H.R. 644, S. 304) - Supported the permanent codification protections for individual and institutional health care providers' conscience rights and provide remedies for violations of those rights.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Religion
Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (S. 304) - Supported the permanent codification protections for individual and institutional health care providers conscience rights and provide remedies for violations of those rights.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Motor vehicle technology development issues S. 304 (Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act), entire bill S. 1806 (SPY Car Act of 2015), entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Discussed vehicle recall considerations with Members of Congress and their staffs; discussed need for independent auto care industries to have access to data generated by embedded vehicle telematics systems; formed Congressional Auto Care Caucus; monitored Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (H.R. 1613/S. 565), Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304), and Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); supported passage of Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 or the PARTS Act (H.R. 1057); modified and supported FAST Act (H.R. 22); supported efforts to address cybersecurity threats to motor vehicles while minimizing impact on consumer choice in automotive repair.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H4859; text: CR H4859)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 304.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 822. (consideration: CR H4844-4860)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 304 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 822 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 822 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2487-2488; text as passed Senate: CR S2487-2488)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2487-2488; text as passed Senate: CR S2487-2488)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-13.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S655-656)
Introduced in Senate
| Senate |
| Referred to |
| January 29, 2015 |
| April 13, 2015 |
| Introduced in Senate | January 29, 2015 |
| Republican |
| NV |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 910 V2I Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act- provides process for state investments into communication equipment and infrastructure. S. 560/H.R. 1057 Promoting Automotive Repair and Sales Act- changes US Patent law protecting OEM patents in repair or replacement of external collision parts. H.R. 1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act- NHTSA process improvements and reporting requirements. S. 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act- allows OEM employees to receive monetary award resulting in DOT & DOJ enforcement action.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage, Genetic Testing (general); Health Disparities (general); Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation; Breastfeeding (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic devices (general); Breast Cancer (general); (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Fund (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Postpartum Depression (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Healthy Start (general); Zika Virus (general); Health Care Reform (general); H.R.4695/S. 466, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 3865/S.2542, Cradle Act; H.R. 865/S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; H.R. 4774, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act; H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016; H.R. 1209/S.628 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; Implementation of H.R. 1462/S. 799, Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 3691/S. 2226, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act; H.R. 3706/S.1911, Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2016; S. 304, Conscience Protection Act; H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; Hyde Amendment (General); Senate Biomedical Innovations Packages (general); S. 2745, Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act; S.2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 3656/S. 2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R. 3652/S. 674, 21st Century Womens Health Act; S. 1532, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 5746, Birth Control Privacy Act; H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; H.R. 3235/S. 2311, Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act; H.R. 5369, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5219 Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016; Implementation of H.R. 953/S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act; H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1706/S.2765, Real Education for Healthy Youth Act; H.R. 5065/ S. 3299 Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act;
Client expense: $487,965 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
On July 12, we joined dozens of organizations in sending a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives, calling on them to vote no on the Conscience Protection Act (S. 304). The Act, proposed by Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), would privilege the religious beliefs of health care entities over the rights of individuals seeking care.
Client expense: $11,731 · Firm income: Not reported
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 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Discussed vehicle recall considerations with Members of Congress and their staffs; discussed need for independent auto care industries to have access to data generated by embedded vehicle telematics systems; formed Congressional Auto Care Caucus; monitored Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (H.R. 1613/S. 565), Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304), and Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); supported passage of Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 or the PARTS Act (H.R. 1057); modified and supported FAST Act (H.R. 22); supported efforts to address cybersecurity threats to motor vehicles while minimizing impact on consumer choice in automotive repair.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Motor vehicle technology development issues S. 304 (Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act), entire bill S. 1806 (SPY Car Act of 2015), entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2016 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 910 V2I Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act- provides process for state investments into communication equipment and infrastructure. S. 560/H.R. 1057 Promoting Automotive Repair and Sales Act- changes US Patent law protecting OEM patents in repair or replacement of external collision parts. H.R. 1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act- NHTSA process improvements and reporting requirements. S. 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act- allows OEM employees to receive monetary award resulting in DOT & DOJ enforcement action.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S217-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S304-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. S356-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S467-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S772-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S967-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S1056-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate; Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015. S1382-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1590-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1770-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1858-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry; Detainers. S2168-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, Religion and Public Schools. S2193-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2200-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2362-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2449-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2517-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. S2566-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2707-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S2931-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization of Law Enforcement; LGBT Rights; Women's Rights; FOIA carveouts. S2952-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S3000-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Surveillance, Privacy. S3045-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S3145-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S3164-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. H Res 643-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR10-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR158-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR448-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. HR491-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR699-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR940-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1232-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR2197-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2302-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2449-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2578-Issue Lobbied: Due Process; Watchlists; National Security; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling. HR2646-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2800-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3516-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3713-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Detainers. HR3765-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR4002-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. HR4282-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. HR4303-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4514-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4602-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR4646-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. HR4651-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4889-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization of Law Enforcement; LGBT Rights; Women's Rights; FOIA carveouts. HR4974-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5055-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5077-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention. HR5124-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5221-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5272-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religion and Belief. HR5283-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Surveillance; LGBT Rights. HR5294-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5325-Issue Lobbied: Flint Health Crisis, Racial Justice, Economic Justice. HR5485-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Religion and Belief; Women's Rights; FCC provisions. HR5488-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5538-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5578-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5606-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy. HR5634-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR5682-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR5695-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5819-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR5896-Issue Lobbied: Revenge Pornography, Free Speech. HR5926-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. HR5963-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR6030-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR6091-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans. HR6092-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans; Access to healthcare. HR6093-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant Veterans; Naturalization. HR6097-Issue Lobbied: Excessive bond; Prolonged detention. HR6195-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Political Speech. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. PEACE Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access and Access to Contraception and Abortion care information. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Reproductive health riders in FY17 appropriations bills (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. Fair Housing, AFFH, Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Predatory lending-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Pay equity/data collection-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel, Bond hearings-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, Criminal Justice. Pre-publication review-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. National Security Letters/ECTR-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Housing and domestic violence-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Housing and domestic violence-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Sentencing reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Media diversity-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. Countering Violent Extremism-Issue Lobbied: Anti-Muslim discrimination. Union of Concerned Scientists subpoenas, harassment-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Social media assessments and identifiers-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Judicial nominations-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Whistleblower reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Flint funding-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. LGBT content filtering-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Solitary confinement reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Automatic Voter Registration legislation-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement; Sentencing Reform. CDC-Issue Lobbied: Ebola quarantine. DOD-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations; school speech and discrimination, student debt. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs (Title X regulations); Medicare and Medicaid NPRM re Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CMS-3295-P); Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21 Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations;. DHS-Issue Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Law Enforcement Reform; Immigration Reform; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Bond hearings; Sensitive locations; Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement; First Amendment; Social media restrictions and review; social media identifiers; Cybersecurity. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH, Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Predatory lending; First Amendment; Proposed Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Local Government Assessment Tool; FR-5173-N-10-B;. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Torture; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Anti-Muslim discrimination; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Reentry, Right to Counsel; DICRA Regulations; Solitary Confinement; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Rescission of the 2007 World Vision OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance;. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Pay equity/data collection. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel;. EOP-Issue Lobbied: Immigration temporary protected status, School Resource Officers. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition; Location Tracking Devices, "Stingrays"; Encryption, government "back doors". FCC-Issue Lobbied: Broadband privacy; Racial Justice; tech transitions, media diversity, stingray comments. NAC-Issue Lobbied: Private/prolonged detention; conditions of confinement. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Re-entry; Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25 Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights (Mental Health), Gun Reform. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: Incarcerated population; Census Bureau 2020 Residence Rule; Voting Rights. USCIS-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. CBP-Issue Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight; Social media identifiers. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016;. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices; Sensitive locations; Private detention; Prolonged detention; Conditions of confinement; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: S. 2943, H.R. 4909, Drone Reform, Plan to close Guantanamo, National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Reentry; Private Prisons; Solitary Confinement; Drug Policy; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Rescission of the 2007 World Vision OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (LGBT Rights, Refusals, Disability Rights, HIV, Immigrants Rights, Religious Liberty (Using Religion to Discriminate), Reproductive Freedom, and Womens Rights); Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; National security; DHS immigration enforcement: Secure Communities; Priority Enforcement Program (PEP); detainers; sanctuary cities; Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Sensitive locations.
Client expense: $109,156 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S 304 "Conscience Protection Act of 2016," all provisions.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 304, Conscience Protection Act - Opposed bill permitting health care providers to refuse to pay for, cover, or refer for abortions Submitted comments to Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Department of Health and Human Services in response to Request for Information regarding coverage for contraceptive services
Client expense: $109,278 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
We write to voice our strong opposition to the sweeping language in Section 1094 of the House version (H.R. 4909) of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 (NDAA). That provision would authorize taxpayer-funded discrimination in each and every federal contract and grant. We urge the conferees to reject this provision during negotiations on the conference report. Notably, a bipartisan group of four Republicans and six Democrats-led by Representatives Charlie Dent and Adam Smith-submitted an amendment to the House Rules Committee to strip Section 1094 from the House NDAA bill, but the Committee prevented the full House from voting on their amendment. The Senate bill (S. 2943) does not contain such a provision. We oppose the Conscience Protection Act (S. 304) and urge you to vote NO when the bill comes to the House floor, expected on Wednesday, July 13. The Conscience Protection Act would allow employers, insurance companies, and hospitals to discriminate against women seeking reproductive health care, seriously undermining womens ability to obtain safe, legal abortion care. The Conscience Protection Act would significantly expand and make permanent the so-called Weldon Amendment, an annual appropriations rider that is intended to restrict womens access to abortion care. July 12 will mark the one-month anniversary of this tragedy. In the month since, Congress has not held a single hearing on the needs of the victims, their families, and survivors, or on ways to better protect the LGBT community from bias-motivated violence or discrimination. We are deeply disappointed to learn that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform plans to hold a hearing on a discriminatory, anti-LGBT bill known as the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802) on the one-month anniversary of this tragedy. We write to urge you to cancel this hearing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
114th H.R. 448 and S. 217 - Women's Health Protection Act 114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations Disband the Select Investigative Panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of comprehensive Zika prevention legislation that includes sufficient funding and forgoes inappropriate ideological policy riders
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Religion
114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) 114th H.R. 4909 Title X Subtitle G Sec 1094 - Protections relating to civil rights and disabilities 114th S. 2711 - Native American Education Opportunity Act Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), especially House "Religious Liberty and H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)" hearing and 114th H.R. 2802 and S. 1598
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
114th H.R. 448 and S. 217 - Women's Health Protection Act 114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations Disband the Select Investigative Panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of comprehensive Zika prevention legislation that includes sufficient funding and forgoes inappropriate ideological policy riders
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage, Genetic Testing (general); Health Disparities (general); Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation; Substance Use Disorder (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic devices (general); Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Fund (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Postpartum Depression (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Healthy Start (general); H.R.4695/S. 466, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 3865/S.2542, Cradle Act;; H.R. 865/S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; H.R. 4774, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act; H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016; H.R. 1209/S.628 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; Implementation of H.R. 1462/S. 799, Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 3691/S. 2226, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act; H.R. 448/S.217, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act; H.Res. 461, Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; Fetal Tissue Research (General); H.R. 3706/S.1911, Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2016; H.Res. 558/S.Res. 327, Condemning Violence That Targets Healthcare for Women; S. 304, Conscience Protection Act; H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; Hyde Amendment (General); Senate Biomedical Innovations Packages (general); S. 2745, Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act; S.2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 3656/S. 2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R. 3652/S. 674, 21st Century Womens Health Act; S. 1532, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 5746, Birth Control Privacy Act; H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; H.R. 3441, Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act; H.R. 3235/S. 2311, Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act; Shackling During Pregnancy (general); and H.R. 3539, Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act; H.R. 5369, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act; S. 3070, Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act of 2016; H.R. 5219 Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016; H.R. 953/S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act; H.R. 3537, Synthetic Drug Control Act; H.R. 4499/S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act; H.R. 4874, Prevent Abuse by Using Interstate Exchange Act; H.R. 2805/S. 1134, Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse, Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act; H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1706/S.2765, Real Education for Healthy Youth Act; H.R. 5065/ S. 3299 Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act; H.R. 6010, Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry Act.
Client expense: $436,321 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2016 · 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, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553. 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 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 3306, introduced by Sen. Lankford on September 8, 2016, including letters to senators dated Sept. 13 and Sept. 22, 2016. Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. 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 "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in opposition to Murray Amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations bill (S. 2806) to mandate funding by Veterans Administration of certain procedures destructive of human embryos, in the form adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2016, subsequently modified in conference committee. Contacts regarding contours of Zika virus response package, ultimately incorporated with VA appropriations into H.R. 2577; no position on conference report on H.R. 2577. Contacts regarding contours of Zika-related provisions of successor legislation, H.R. 5325, a continuing resolution extending to December 9, 2016; no position on H.R. 5325 as passed by the Senate and House on Sept. 28, 2016, and signed into law on Sept. 29, 2016. Contacts in opposition to action on nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and Karen DeSalvo as DHHS assistant secretary for health; the Senate acted on neither nomination during this reporting period. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts related to objections by various members of Congress to June 21, 2016, letters issued by the DHHS Office of Civil Rights, amounting to refusal to enfore the Weldon Amendment. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act(H.R. 4828, Fleming), to create a private cause of action for victims of government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion, passed by the House within the shell of S. 304 on July 13, 2016, including letter to House dated July 11, 2016. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2927 (Lankford). Contacts in opposition to rule proposed by DHHS (81 FR 61639) on Sept. 7, 2016, to further restrict the rights of states to direct funds under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Communications in support of adding certain abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926), limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (H.R. 5912), and prohibition on funding of elective abortions for ICE detainees on Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5634) (Aderholt)(adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2016). Contacts in support of original language of amendment to HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 5926) to restrict funding of embryo-destructive procedures (Harris); contacts expressing non-support for the language as adopted by House Appropriations Committee on July 13, 2016. Consultations regarding contemplated amendments dealing with restrictions on compensation for fetal tissue (not offered). Contacts in opposition to Grayson Amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill(H.R. 5485), to remove limitation on inclusion of elective abortion coverage in FEHBP plans; amendment rejected by House on July 7, 2016. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions, subject of a hearing in House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee, April 14, 2016. Contacts expressing qualified support for S. 217 (Casey), to codify Hyde Amendment.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
114th H.R. 448 and S. 217 - Women's Health Protection Act 114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations Disband the Select Investigative Panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of comprehensive Zika prevention legislation that includes sufficient funding and forgoes inappropriate ideological policy riders
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Religion
114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) 114th H.R. 4909 Title X Subtitle G Sec 1094 - Protections relating to civil rights and disabilities 114th S. 2711 - Native American Education Opportunity Act Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), especially House "Religious Liberty and H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)" hearing and 114th H.R. 2802 and S. 1598
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
114th H.R. 448 and S. 217 - Women's Health Protection Act 114th H.R. 4828 and S. 2927 - Conscience Protection Act (considered as 114th S. 304 on the House floor) Consideration of women's health policy riders on appropriations Disband the Select Investigative Panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of comprehensive Zika prevention legislation that includes sufficient funding and forgoes inappropriate ideological policy riders
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Religion
Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (S. 304) - Supported the permanent codification protections for individual and institutional health care providers conscience rights and provide remedies for violations of those rights. FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill - Supported the permanent codification protections for individual and institutional health care providers conscience rights and provide remedies for violations of those rights.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4974 / S.2806, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: Creating funding for IVF. H.R. 4828/S. 304, Conscience Protection Act of 2016: Codifies long-standing federal conscience laws, and provides a private right of action. S. 2927, Conscience Protection Act of 2016: Codifies long-standing federal conscience laws, and provides a private right of action. H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: Funding of abortion coverage in health plans for federal employees. H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: Repealing the District of Columbias budget autonomy referendum. H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017: Limit funding for Zika related health care to exclude abortion and slush funds for abortion providers, and limit scope and transferability of such funds.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 910 V2I Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act- provides process for state investments into communication equipment and infrastructure. S. 560/H.R. 1057 Promoting Automotive Repair and Sales Act- changes US Patent law protecting OEM patents in repair or replacement of external collision parts. H.R. 1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act- NHTSA process improvements and reporting requirements. S. 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act- allows OEM employees to receive monetary award resulting in DOT & DOJ enforcement action.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Prenatal Nondisrimination Act (H.R. 4924) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (S. 50) Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 4828/S. 304/S. 2927) Healthcare Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940/S. 1919) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5485/S. 3067) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5634/S. 3001) Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 448/S. 217) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 4909/S. 2943) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5485/S. 3067) Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.Res. 769)
Client expense: $66,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2016 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 4828/S. 304/S. 2927) Healthcare Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940/S. 1919) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5485/S. 3067) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5634/S. 3001) Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 448/S. 217) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 5485/S. 3067) Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.Res. 769)
Client expense: $325,560 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act - Opposed potential amendment authorizing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination and harming religious liberty S.304, Conscience Protection Act - Opposed bill permitting health care providers to refuse to pay for, cover, or refer for abortions H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision prohibiting implementation of the District of Columbias Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (RHNDAA)
Client expense: $105,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
Motor vehicle technology development issues S. 304 (Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act), entire bill S. 1806 (SPY Car Act of 2015), entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: SRes104, Operation Streamline-Issue Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S217, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S304, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. S337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT RightS. S467, Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 967, Military Justice Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1808, Northern Border Security Review Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1858, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864, Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry, Detainers. S2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. S2193, Kates Law-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2200, Workplace Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2531, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. S2566, Sexual Assault Survivors Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577, Justice For All Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2707, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights; ECTR; Disparate impact; "lone wolf" provision. S2931, Botnet Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; Opioid abuse; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. S2952, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S3000, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. S3045, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053, Hate Crimes Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S 3164, Fair Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214, A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002-Issue Lobbied: Vote by Mail. S3241, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. H Res 643, Honoring women who have served-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR10, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR448, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. HR491, Geolocation Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drones. HR699, Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759, Recidivism Risk Reduction Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2302, Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2304, Speak FREE Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016-Issue Lobbied: Fair housing. HR2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Watchlists; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling; Law Enforcement Reform. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3516, The Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR3713, Sentencing Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4303, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4514, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4602, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR4646, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. HR4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4820, Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4828, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. HR4884, CURB Lifeline Act-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. HR4889, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; FOIA Reform; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. HR4922, Transparency in National Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. HR4924, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions. HR4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. HR5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5067, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5077, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. HR5085, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR5124, Equal Justice Under Law Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5131, VOTE Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Nationality/national origin discrimination, surveillance. HR5221, Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5272, Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religion and Belief. HR5283, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; AUMF; LGBT Rights; Militarization. HR5294, Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307, Title IX Clarification Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5393, CJS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DOJ Budget; Indigent Defense. HR5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Religion and Belief, LGBT non-discrimination; Women's Rights; School vouchers. HR5488, Voting Access Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5634, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR5695, Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5851, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access and Access to Contraception and Abortion care Information. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue, research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Reproductive health riders in FY17 appropriations bills - Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. AFFH-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing. Corporation for National and Community Service oversight-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Clinic violence legislation-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Social media tips-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Visa Vetting-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Immigration. Whistleblower Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. FOIA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Committee investigations-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Supreme Court Report-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties. Sentencing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil asset forfeiture-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform, Police reform. Use of force-Issue Lobbied: Police reform. Pay equity-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Selective service-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Lifeline program funding-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. Broadband privacy-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. FISA Section 702 Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. ECPA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Encryption-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. National Security Letters/ECTR-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Rule 41 changes-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. School vouchers-Issue Lobbied: Religious freedom. LGBT Non-discrimination-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Voting rights-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. Visa Waiver Program restrictions-Issue Lobbied: National origin discrimination, immigration. Immigration ban-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, discrimination. Sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Immigration detention and counsel-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Terrorism watchlists and gun rights restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination, due process. Campus gun restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, right to assembly. Automatic Voter Registration legislation-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Vote By Mail Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Military abortion access-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement. CNCS-Issue Lobbied: AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals. DOD-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice, Disability Rights; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations; Cyberbullying; Equity Assistance Centers. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21-Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations. DHS-Issue Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); 287g; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Racial Profiling; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Law Enforcement Reform; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Bond hearings, Prolonged detention; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations; Data transfer; Social media inquiries. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH; First Amendment; Broadband initiative. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Torture; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; N. Carolina and Title IX; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Reentry, Right to Counsel; Interior and Border enforcement; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Refugee women and children/victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement; Asset Forfeiture; Alaska native voting rights. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Pay equity and data collection. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. EOP-Issue Lobbied: FOIA reform; Tennessee and Title IX funding; SCOTUS report; UNGASS; Ban the box; Criminal Justice reform; Secret Service credentialing; Pregnancy discrimination; PCLOB agenda. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition, Encryption, government back doors, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. FCC-Issue Lobbied: Diversity and privacy; set-top box proposal; broadband privacy; Media diversity. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. NTIA-Issue Lobbied: Broadband agenda; Internet of things; Drone guidelines/privacy; Facial recognition. OMB-Issue Lobbied: Section 1557 rule. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25-Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability; Reentry; Ban the box. Office of Refugee Resettlement-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Gun Reform. TSA-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. UNGASS-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: Alaska native voting rights. USCIS-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. CBP-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force; FOIA. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: FY17 National Defense Authorization Act; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Drone Reform; Guantanamo Closure plan; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Reentry; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Sensitive locations; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Solitary Confinement, Drug Policy.
Client expense: $315,274 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Corporation for Natl & Community Service, 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012).
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_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, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553. 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 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith), including letter to House members dated February 12, 2016, encouraging cosponsorship, and contacts in support of possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Second Quarter). Contacts expressing nonsupport for H.R. 426, H.R. 816, and S. 2464, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. 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 "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in opposition to Murray Amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations bill (S. 2806) to mandate funding by Veterans Administration of certain procedures destructive of human embryos, in the form adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2016, subsequently modified in conference committee. Contacts regarding contours of Zika virus response package, ultimately incorporated with VA appropriations into H.R. 2577; no position on conference report. Contacts pertaining to alternative VA benefits bill, H.R. 4892 (Miller), no position. Contacts regarding nominations of Mary Wakefield as DHHS deputy secretary and 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 in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse). Contacts offering advice on possible productive lines of investigation within the purview of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives (House Energy & Commerce Committee). Contacts in support of actions by Members of Congress to call attention to refusal of DHHS to enforce the Weldon Amendment (prohibiting any level of government that receives DHHS funds from forcing participating in abortion) in the face of California's 2014 abortion-coverage mandate. Contacts related to objections by various members of Congress to June 21, 2016, letters issued by the DHHS Office of Civil Rights, amounting to refusal to enfore the Weldon Amendment. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act(H.R. 4828, Fleming), to create a private cause of action for victims of government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion, passed by the House within the shell of S. 304 on July 13, 2016. Contacts in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2927 (Lankford). Communications regarding S. 553 (Corker),"End Slavery Initiative." No position on draft legislation under consideration March 3, 2016; reserve right to support possible abortion-related floor amendments; reserve right to reassess non-position if substantial changes occur subsequent to text reviewed March 3, 2016. Communications in support of adding certain abortion-related pro-life provisions to FY 2017 appropriations bills, including prohibition on coverage of abortion in Obamacare multi-state plans in Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 5485) (Harris), conscience protections for health care providers and defunding of Planned Parenthood in HHS appropriations bill (unnumbered), limitations on funding of embryo-destructive procedures on HHS appropriations bill (Harris, adopted by House Appropriations Committee on July 13, 2016), limitations on funding of abortion-promoting groups in State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill (unnumbered), and prohibition on funding of elective abortions for ICE detainees on Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5634) (Aderholt)(adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2016). Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4924), to provide certain criminal penalties and civil remedies to prevent sex-based and race-based abortions, subject of a hearing in House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee, April 14, 2016. Contacts in opposition to Speier amendment to H.R. 4909, defense authorization bill, to repeal prohibition on use of U.S. military facilities for elective abortion (filed at House Rules Committee but not made in order).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
Discussed vehicle recall considerations with Members of Congress and their staffs; discussed need for independent auto care industries to have access to data generated by embedded vehicle telematics systems; formed Congressional Auto Care Caucus; monitored Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (H.R. 1613/S. 565), Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304), and Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); supported passage of Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 or the PARTS Act (H.R. 1057); modified and supported FAST Act (H.R. 22).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 910 V2I Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act- provides process for state investments into communication equipment and infrastructure. S. 560/H.R. 1057 Promoting Automotive Repair and Sales Act- changes US Patent law protecting OEM patents in repair or replacement of external collision parts. H.R. 1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act- NHTSA process improvements and reporting requirements. S. 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act- allows OEM employees to receive monetary award resulting in DOT & DOJ enforcement action.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
Motor vehicle technology development issues S. 304 (Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act), entire bill S. 1806 (SPY Car Act of 2015), entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2016 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806)
Client expense: $2,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Transportation
S. 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act H.R.1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 S.617 Repairing Every Car to Avoid Lost Lives (RECALL) Act H.R. 1371 Safer Trucks and Buses Act of 2015 S.766 Driver Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 1274 Vision Zero Act of 2015 S. 538 H.R.129 Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015 S.127 H.R. 1861 Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act S.806 H.R. 1467 Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015 H.R.2577 Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1467 Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S. 1173/H.R. 2198 Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 H.R. 3488; Safe Trucking Act H.R. 22; Drive Act/Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act S. 1743; Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S. 1732; Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1739; Truck Safety Act S. 1806; The Security and Privacy in Your Cars Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016 H.R. 4441 Aviation Innovation,Reformed Re-authorization Act S. 2658; The Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization Act of 2016
Client expense: $72,788 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
Discussed vehicle recall considerations with Members of Congress and their staffs; discussed need for independent auto care industries to have access to data generated by embedded vehicle telematics systems; formed Congressional Auto Care Caucus; monitored Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (H.R. 1613/S. 565), Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304), and Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806). Supported passage of Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 or the PARTS Act (H.R. 1057) and long-term extension of transportation funding.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Energy/Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Issues Discussions Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Discussions Advanced Vehicle Technology Discussions Cybersecurity Discussions Privacy principle Discussions Motor Vehicle Safety Discussions Digital Spectrum Discussions Common Principles on Testing in the 5.9 GHz Band Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (HR 22) Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S 304) SPY Car Study Act of 2015 (HR 3994) Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (SPY Car Act of 2015) (S 1806) Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S 754) Wi-Fi Innovation Act (HR 821/S 424) Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S 697)
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Motor vehicle technology development issues S. 304 (Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act), entire bill S. 1806 (SPY Car Act of 2015), entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R.22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or the 'Drive Act'. H.R.22 - Fix America's Surface Transportation Act H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act H.R.910 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act H.R.1057 - Parts Act H.R.1181 - Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.1613 - Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 H.R.1737 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R.2198 - Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 H.R.2410 - Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act' or the 'Grow America Act.' H.R.2526 - Black Box Privacy Protection Act H.R.2675 - Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015 H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.2702 - Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 H.R. 3819 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 4106 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 S.304 - Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act S.560 - Parts Act S.565 - Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 S.617 - Recall Act S.766 - Driver Privacy Act of 2015 S.900 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S.1173 - Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Act of 2015 S.1408 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 S.1467 - Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 S.1499 - Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 S.1535 - Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 S.1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act' or the 'Drive Act.' S.1732 - Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1743 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 S.1806 - SPY Car Act of 2015 S.2140 - Hide No Harm Act of 2015 Clean Vehicles Corridors Act Grow America Act Auto Haulers NHTSA Reauthorization Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mid-Term Review 5.9 GHz Testing
Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office