Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015; H.R. 4702/S. 2639 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016.

Client expense: $54,165 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Equal Access to Congressional Research Reports Act of 2016, H.R. 4702, S. 2639 - supported legislation FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 - supported legislation Un-introduced legislation to subject independent agencies to cost-benefit analysis - opposed legislation Un-introduced Rules Package for the 115thCongress - recommended transparency, civil liberties, and good government provisions Financial Services and General Government BillH.R. 5485 and S. 3067 - opposed anti-net neutrality provisions, supported including transparency provisions Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 - supported legislation Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, puts all agency reports on GPO website, H.R. 5876 - supported reintroduction Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, un-introduced - supported introduction Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, un-introduced - supported introduction MERIT Act, un-introduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns - supported reintroduction

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015; H.R. 4702/S. 2639 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016.

Client expense: $55,220 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, H.R. 2666 + House - oppose legislation CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, H.R. 4884 + House - oppose legislation Unintroduced Financial Services and General Government Bill + House and Senate - oppose net neutrality provisions, include transparency provisions Equal Access to Congressional Research Reports Act of 2016, H.R. 4702, S. 2639 + House and Senate -supported legislation FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 + House and Senate --support legislation --oppose efforts to add IC exception Unintroduced Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill + Senate and House - oppose legislation Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, H.R. 4651 + House - Clarify language in bill regarding subpoena power Unintroduced legislation to subject independent agencies to cost-benefit analysis + Senate - oppose legislation Unintroduced Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 + House and Senate - Recommended Transparency and National Security Provisions Unintroduced Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2017 + House and Senate - Recommended Transparency and National Security Provisions Unintroduced Rules Package for the 115th Congress + House and Senate - Recommended Transparency, Civil Liberties, and Good Government Provisions Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 + House and Senate --support legislation MERIT Act, unintroduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns + House --support reintroduction Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, unintroduced this Congress, puts all agency reports on GPO website + House --support reintroduction Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, unintroduced + House --support introduction Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, unintroduced + House --support introduction

Equal Access to Congressional Research Reports Act of 2016, H.R. 4702, S. 2639 -- supported legislation FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 -- support legislation; oppose efforts to add IC exception Unintroduced legislation to subject independent agencies to cost-benefit analysis -- oppose legislation Unintroduced Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2017 -- recommended transparency and national security provisions Unintroduced Rules Package for the 115th Congress -- recommended transparency, civil liberties, and good government provisions Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 -- support legislation MERIT Act, unintroduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns -- support reintroduction Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, unintroduced this Congress, puts all agency reports on GPO website -- support reintroduction

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015; H.R. 4702/S. 2639 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016.

Client expense: $57,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine super-majority voting to invoke cloture. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported the Presidential Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require transparency of donations to presidential libraries of $200 amounts and higher. Supported the ETHICS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1037) to require an annual ethics training course for Members of the House of Representatives. Opposed H.R. 412, a bill to terminate the presidential public financing system. Opposed H.R. 195, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act which would shut down the Election Assistance Commission. Supported H.R. 93, the Strengthen House Floor Integrity Resolution, to amend the House rules and prohibit former Members of the House of Representatives who are now registered lobbyists from visiting the House floor. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.

Omnibus bill, H.R. 2029 - support bulk access to legislative data FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 - support legislation Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 - support legislation H. Res 34 on public access to CRS reports; unintroduced legislation - support legislation MERIT Act, unintroduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns - support reintroduction Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, unintroduced this Congress, puts all agency reports on GPO website - support reintroduction Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, unintroduced - support introduction Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, unintroduced - support introduction

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015.

Client expense: $53,080 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 1538) to establish a voluntary system of public financing for Senate elections. Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported the Redistricting Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 2173) to require states to establish independent, multi-party citizen redistricting commissions for purposes of drawing district lines. Supported the EMPOWER Act (H.R. 2143, S. 1176) to establish a small donor, public matching funds system for presidential candidates to use in presidential primary and general election races. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425, S. 1838) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Supported the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act (H.R. 3065, S. 1779) to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Securities & Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. Opposed riders in the budget process to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from issuing new rules defining candidate-related political activity for social welfare organizations and other nonprofit organizations engaged in more than an insubstantial amount of candidate-related political activity. Opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Supported the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require fundraising organizations to submit quarterly reports on entities that have contributed above a certain threshold towards a presidential library, and require that the National Archives and Records Administration make the reports available to the public. Urged the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury to adopt regulations that would prohibit 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from spending more than an insubstantial amount of money on candidate-related political activity and to make the regulations consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, which require social welfare organizations to be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula. Urged Members of the House of Representatives and their staff to suspend privately-financed, foreign congressional travel and to create new rules to ensure better transparency and guard against conflicts-of-interest. Urged the Committee on House Administration to adopt new rules making clear that expenditures from Members' Representation Allowances (MRA) are subject to review and approval by the Committee, and to allow MRA budgets to be periodically audited. Urged President Obama to take action to require all public assistance agencies - including Health Benefit Exchanges - to provide opportunities for potential voters to register to vote, in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act. Supported the Real Time Transparency Act (H.R. 3854, S. 2212) to require 48-hour disclosure of campaign contributions of $1,000 or more to candidates, committees, and political parties.

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015.

Client expense: $68,342 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Access to CRS Reports -- support (House: H. Res. 34; Senate: unintroduced draft legislation) Rules of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress, to improve transparency and accountability (House: unintroduced) Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 -- support (House: H.R. 1069; Senate: S. 558) Transparency on Member Representational Accounts -- increase level of detail (House: not a bill) Public Access to OLC Opinions-support (White House)

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information; S.1636 Just Google It Act; H.Res.34 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research service publications, and for other purposes; H.R.1381 Transparency in Government Act of 2015.

Client expense: $54,165 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 1538) to establish a voluntary system of public financing for Senate elections. Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported the Redistricting Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 2173) to require states to establish independent, multi-party citizen redistricting commissions for purposes of drawing district lines. Supported the EMPOWER Act (H.R. 2143, S. 1176) to establish a small donor, public matching funds system for presidential candidates to use in presidential primary and general election races. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425, S. 1838) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Supported the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act (H.R. 3065, S. 1779) to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits. Opposed efforts to use the budget process to insert campaign finance riders that would lift limits on spending by political parties coordinated with candidates and opposed policy riders in the appropriations process in general. Supported the REGISTER Act (S. 1970) to establish a system for automatic voter registration in federal elections. Urged Congress to adopt policies in Fast Track bills that would preserve transparency in trade negotiations concerning the Trans Pacific Partnership. Urged the White House to ensure that federally-facilitated health exchanges provide voter registration opportunities consistent with the National Voter Registration Act. Supported the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require fundraising organizations to submit quarterly reports on entities that have contributed above a certain threshold towards a presidential library, and require that the National Archives and Records Administration make the reports available to the public. Urged the I.R.S. to adopt regulations that would prohibit 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations from spending more than an insubstantial amount of money on candidate-related political activity and to make the regulations consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, which require social welfare organizations to be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities. Supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2867, S. 1659), to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act against racial discrimination in voting and to establish a new preclearance formula.

Public Access to CRS Reports--support (House H. Res 34, Senate unintroduced draft legislation) FOIA Act--support (House H.R. 653, Senate S. 337) Rules of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress--improve transparency and accountability (House: unintroduced) Reform PACER, on public access to court records--support (House: unintroduced) Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015--support (House: H.R. 1069, Senate S. 558) Transparency on Member Representative Accounts--increase level of detail (House, not a bill) Improve transparency around Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel Opinions--support (House: unintroduced, Senate: unintroduced) Transparency in Government Act--Support (House: H.R 1381) Encourage public access to Office of Legal Counsel Opinions - Department of Justice Encourage transparency around lobbying under the Foreign Agents Registration Act - Department of Justice Encourage public access to congressional budget justifications - Office of Management and Budget Improve how forms are made and used - Office of Management and Budget Support transparency around lobbying targeting the OIRA - Office of Management and Budget Support creation of a machine-readable organization chart - Office of Management and Budget

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information.

Client expense: $59,423 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 653 FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; S. 337 FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 779 / H.R. 1477 The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR), H.R. 1129 Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015; S. 558 / H.R. 1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015; S.787 NTIS Elimination Act; H.R.443 - To streamline the collection and distribution of government information.

Client expense: $57,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support campaign finance reform legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015, H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, and H.R. 425 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Support for various campaign finance reforms. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races, curbing candidate-specific Super PACs, strengthening disclosure requirements and strengthening rules prohibiting coordination between outside spending groups and candidates. Oppose H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 and efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for H.R. 1069 and S. 558 the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. Support for banning members-turned-lobbyists from visiting the House floor while Congress is in session. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Government By the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 424), providing a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate 'Super PACs'). Supported the Democracy for All proposed constitutional amendment (S.J. Res 5, H.J. Res. 22) that would permit Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 430, S. 229) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine super-majority voting to invoke cloture. Supported the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 1459, S. 772) to restore voting rights in federal elections for people who are out of prison and living in their communities. Supported efforts to establish independent redistricting commissions. Supported the Presidential Donation Reform Act (H.R. 1069, S. 558) to require transparency of donations to presidential libraries of $200 amounts and higher. Supported the ETHICS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1037) to require an annual ethics training course for Members of the House of Representatives. Opposed H.R. 412, a bill to terminate the presidential public financing system. Opposed H.R. 195, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act which would shut down the Election Assistance Commission. Supported H.R. 93, the Strengthen House Floor Integrity Resolution, to amend the House rules and prohibit former Members of the House of Representatives who are now registered lobbyists from visiting the House floor. Supported the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (H.R 425) to strengthen coordination rules between federal candidates and independent-expenditure only committees and prevent circumvention of anti-corruption contribution limits. Urged the President of the United States to sign an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending. Urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.