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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
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September 7, 2017
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September 7, 2017
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Lindsey GrahamRepublican(SC)
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, the East-West Center, and the National Endowment for Democracy. Provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including: the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Provides appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to: the President; the State Department; Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and the Department of the Treasury. Provides appropriations to the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance. Provides appropriations to the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. Provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to: the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Provides appropriations to specified accounts for Overseas Contingency Operations. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. With written report No. 115-152.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone. H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer. H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens. H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party. H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax. S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point. H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms. S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico. H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes. H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence. H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition. S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes. H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence. S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence. H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes. H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol. H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm. H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes. S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions. H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale. S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes. H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred. H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting. S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes. S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017) H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence. H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools. S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms. H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes. H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes. S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018. H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services. H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters. H.R.34, H.R.38, H.R.57, H.R.62, H.R.84, H.R.163, H.R.358, H.R.367, S.59, S.80, H.R.445, H.R.509, S.159, H.R.810, H.R.1045, H.R.1047, H.R.1079, S.446, H.R.1278, S.533, H.R.1475, H.R.1478, S.618, H.R.1612, H.R.1692, H.R.1708, H.R.1746, H.R.1832, S.834, H.R.1976, H.R.1982, H.R.2097, S.1185, H.R.2561, H.R.2598, S.1212, H.R.2620, H.Res.367, H.R.2670, H.R.2784, H.R.2810, S.1324, H.R.2841, H.R.2940, H.R.2945, H.R.2951, S.1397, H.R.2980, S.1435, H.R.3054, S.1505, H.R.3139, S.1519, S.1557, H.R.3219, H.R.3267, S.1592, H.R.3354, H.R.3355, H.R.3361, H.R.3362, S.1662, H.R.3464, H.R.3613, S.1780, H.R.3790, S.1854, S.1923, S.1939, H.R.3984, H.R.3987, H.R.4018, H.R.4025, S.1992, S.2009, S.2044, S.2045, H.R.4183, H.R.4186, H.R.4192, H.R.4268, H.R.4290, S.2094, H.R.4343, S.2129, S.2135, H.R.4434, S.2161, H.R.4471, H.Res.645, H.R.4573, H.R.4639, H.R.4909, H.R.5107, S.2486, H.R.5134, H.R.5135, H.R.5139, S.2492, S.2495, H.R.5161, H.R.5164, S.2502, H.R.5185, H.R.5186, S.2513, H.R.5225, H.R.5268, H.R.5285, H.R.5324, H.R.5332, S.2618, H.R.5380, S.2703, H.R.5652, H.R.5941, H.R.6075, H.R.6278, H.R.6629, S.3335, H.R.6691, H.Res.1051, H.R.6697, H.R.6713, H.R.6747, S.3506, H.R. 7274, H.R. 7390
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4777, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2293, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Proposed rule regarding registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens (83 Fed. Reg. 62,406-62,447, December 3, 2018) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; travel issues; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. TBD - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: FY2019 DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, CBP customs, and immigration fees
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 302 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Passenger Facility Charge Tax Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Pilot In-processing Airline Alliance Antitrust Immunity Issues Airlines Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Department of Transportation Passenger Protection Regulations Rule III Department of Transportation Full Fare Advertising Rule Department of Transportation Ancillary Revenue Reporting Rule International Air Service Rights Issues (US Government Bilateral Negotiations) FAA NextGen Initiative Issues Related to Global Distribution Systems and online travel sites International Fair Competition Issues Airline Alliance Competition Issues Issues related to airline employee benefits/leave
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4311 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 S. 2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Foreign Investment
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3362 and S 1780 - the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill; geospatial requirements for development projects.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
FY19 Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (H.R.3362 & S.1780)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
The National Association for Gun Rights advocates on behalf of gun owners for pro-Second Amendment related public policy issues including but not limited to the following subject areas and their respective executive departments/agencies and legislative committees: Firearms, ammunition, accessories, right to possess purchase own and carry, background checks, mental health, NICS, registration requirements/databases, federal gun free zones, NFA of 1934, GCA of 1968, gun related Executive Orders, actions, nominations or treaties, 1st and 4th amendment protections for gun owners, and related appropriations. In each case NAGR opposes gun control and supports removing restrictions on the right to bear arms. Legislation before the 115th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: bill # S1916, HR3962, HR3947, HR3998, HR3999, S1945, S1923, S1939, H3987, H3986, HR3984, S1915, S1856, HR3139, S1505, HR3668, HR367, S59, HR38, S446, HR1181, HR629, S162, HR1537, HR2909, HR34, HR3576, HR1137, S179, HR176, S1212, HR2598, HR2841, HR2945, HR2940, HR2951, S1539, HR3458, S1610, HR4057, HR4052, HR4025, HR4018, HR1045, HR1612, HR1692, HR2098, HR1079, S533, S159, HR509, HR249, HR1478, HR1475, HR1708, HR1976, HR2033, HR2097, HR2089, H3207, S1541, S1771, S1780, S394, S80, HR613, HR1746, HR1982, S1185, S618, HR810, HR788, HR62, HR57, HR358, HR256, HR1278, HR1047, HR84, HJR72, HR1832, S834, HR2513, HR1976, SRES179, HR2670, HRES361, HRES367, S1592, HJR40, SJR14, HR4760 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the BATFE, Executive Office of the President, but not limited to: The nomination of William Barr to the office of Attorney General. We are opposed to his nomination and confirmation. The ATF and Justice Department rulemaking on bump stocks. We are opposed to their rulemaking.
Client expense: $326,784 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 195/P.L.115-120; Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes; All provisions. H.R. 1625/P.L.115-141; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; All provisions. H.R. 1892/P.L.115-123; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; All provisions. H.R. 2998/S. 1557; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to iEHR/VISTA, T4, VA benefits, IT, mental health and wellness, care in the community, medical exams. H.R. 3219; Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to military health, IT, iEHR, DHMSM, procurement, operations, sustainment and RDT&E, base and supplemental (OCO) budgets. H.R. 3266/S. 1609; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to renewable energy and clean energy, smart grid, environmental remediation, environmental management, nuclear waste, and physical security. H.R.3267/S. 1662; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; All provisions related to NASA and NSF appropriations. H.R. 3268/S. 1603; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to the Food and Drug Administration. H.R. 3354; Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to FEMA, TSA, border control, CBP, DNDO, NPPD, S&T and Cyber Security. H.R. 3358/S. 1771; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to the National Institutes for Health and IT systems. H.R. 3362/S.1780; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to USAID, Malaria vaccines and research, and state and foreign operations. No bill number; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions. No bill number; State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, 2019; All provisions. No bill number; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions. No bill number; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions. No bill number; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY18: H.R. 3268/S. 1603/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Agriculture Appropriations), Division A, Title I Agriculture Programs: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Hatch Act Funds, Smith Lever Funds, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Veterinary Medicine Loan repayment Program, Veterinary Services Grant Program FY19: H.R. 5961/S. 2976 - FY19 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Agriculture Programs: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act. FY18: H.R. 3267/S. 1662/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141): Consolidated Appropriations act, 2018 (Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division B, Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY19: H.R. 5952/S. 3072 - FY19 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY17: H.R. 5293/S. 3000, H.R. 244 (PL 115-31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Division C Title IV FY18: H.R. 3219/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Defense Appropriations/Make American Secure Appropriations Act Department of Defense) Division C Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY19: H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - FY19 Defense Appropriations: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Applied Research Materials, and Human Effectiveness; Title IV Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY18: H.R. 3266/S. 1609/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Energy and Water Appropriations) Division D, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act FY18: H.R. 3354/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division G, Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS) - Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) FY18: H.R. 3358/S. 1771/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division H, Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), International Education Programs, Institute of Education Sciences; Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Professions Funding FY19: House Draft/S. 3158 - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH) and SAMHSA; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, and International Education Programs FY18: H.R. 3362/S. 1780/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (State-Foreign Operations) Division K, Title II Agency for International Development (USAID): Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs FY18: H.R. 3353/S. 1655/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations) Division I, Title I Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary, University Transporation Centers; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development and Report Language re: Designated AV Research Site H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; all provisions
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4311 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 S. 2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Foreign Investment
Client expense: $785,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, 2017 H.R. 302 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Passenger Facility Charge Tax Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Pilot In-processing Airline Alliance Antitrust Immunity Issues Airlines Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Department of Transportation Passenger Protection Regulations Rule III Department of Transportation Full Fare Advertising Rule Department of Transportation Ancillary Revenue Reporting Rule International Air Service Rights Issues (US Government Bilateral Negotiations) FAA NextGen Initiative Issues Related to Global Distribution Systems and online travel sites International Fair Competition Issues Airline Alliance Competition Issues Issues related to airline employee benefits/leave
Client expense: $785,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. TBD - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: FY2019 DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, CBP customs, and immigration fees
Client expense: $785,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1595: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns S. 1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3362 and S 1780 - the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill; geospatial requirements for development projects.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Tobacco
Issues related to lung disease treatment and prevention, and public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to Tobacco 21; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act: Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to tobacco prevention; H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R.21, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; H.R.729, Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017; H.R.1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017;H.R.1662, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; H.R.1848, Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017; H.R.2194, Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017; H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.4273, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.Res.796, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.; S.294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; S.934, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; S.1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1837, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2017; S.2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; S.2119, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.;H.R.6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3319 Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act; H.R.5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Various issues relating to the reciprocity of concealed weapon permits; reporting and transfer requirements for National Instant Criminal History Background Checks (NICS); gun control by the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Justice; the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; the interstate transportation of firearms; National Firearms Act; firearm grants; Department of justice Operation Choke Point; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; firearm storage; waiting periods for the purchase of firearms or ammunition; crimes committed with a firearm; funding and implementation of school security; and related matters. H.R.34, H.R.38, H.R.57, H.R.62, H.R.84, H.R.163, H.R.358, H.R.367, S.59, S.80, H.R.445, H.R.509, S.159, H.R.810, H.R.1045, H.R.1047, H.R.1079, S.446, H.R.1278, S.533, H.R.1475, H.R.1478, S.618, H.R.1612, H.R.1692, H.R.1708, H.R.1746, H.R.1832, S.834, H.R.1976, H.R.1982, H.R.2097, S.1185, H.R.2561, H.R.2598, S.1212, H.R.2620, H.Res.367, H.R.2670, H.R.2784, H.R.2810, S.1324, H.R.2841, H.R.2940, H.R.2945, H.R.2951, S.1397, H.R.2980, S.1435, H.R.3054, S.1505, H.R.3139, S.1519, S.1557, H.R.3219, H.R.3267, S.1592, H.R.3354, H.R.3355, H.R.3361, H.R.3362, S.1662, H.R.3464, H.R.3613, S.1780, H.R.3790, S.1854, S.1923, S.1939, H.R.3984, H.R.3987, H.R.4018, H.R.4025, S.1992, S.2009, S.2044, S.2045, H.R.4183, H.R.4186, H.R.4192, H.R.4268, H.R.4290, S.2094, H.R.4343, S.2129, S.2135, H.R.4434, S.2161, H.R.4471, H.Res.645, H.R.4573, H.R.4639, H.R.4909, H.R.5107, S.2486, H.R.5134, H.R.5135, H.R.5139, S.2492, S.2495, H.R.5161, H.R.5164, S.2502, H.R.5185, H.R.5186, S.2513, H.R.5225, H.R.5268, H.R.5285, H.R.5324, H.R.5332, S.2618, H.R.5380, S.2703, H.R.5652, H.R.5941, H.R.6075, H.R.6278, H.R.6629, S.3335, H.R.6691, H.Res.1051, H.R.6697, H.R.6713, H.R.6747, S.3506
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; H-4 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements
Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
The National Association for Gun Rights advocates on behalf of gun owners for pro-Second Amendment related public policy issues including but not limited to the following subject areas and their respective executive departments/agencies and legislative committees: Firearms, ammunition, accessories, right to possess purchase own and carry, background checks, mental health, NICS, registration requirements/databases, federal gun free zones, NFA of 1934, GCA of 1968, gun related Executive Orders, actions, nominations or treaties, 1st and 4th amendment protections for gun owners, and related appropriations. In each case NAGR opposes gun control and supports removing restrictions on the right to bear arms. Legislation before the 115th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: bill # S1916, HR3962, HR3947, HR3998, HR3999, S1945, S1923, S1939, H3987, H3986, HR3984, S1915, S1856, HR3139, S1505, HR3668, HR367, S59, HR38, S446, HR1181, HR629, S162, HR1537, HR2909, HR34, HR3576, HR1137, S179, HR176, S1212, HR2598, HR2841, HR2945, HR2940, HR2951, S1539, HR3458, S1610, HR4057, HR4052, HR4025, HR4018, HR1045, HR1612, HR1692, HR2098, HR1079, S533, S159, HR509, HR249, HR1478, HR1475, HR1708, HR1976, HR2033, HR2097, HR2089, H3207, S1541, S1771, S1780, S394, S80, HR613, HR1746, HR1982, S1185, S618, HR810, HR788, HR62, HR57, HR358, HR256, HR1278, HR1047, HR84, HJR72, HR1832, S834, HR2513, HR1976, SRES179, HR2670, HRES361, HRES367, S1592, HJR40, SJR14, HR4760
Client expense: $226,466 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
FY19 Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (H.R.3362 & S.1780)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Activities in support of direct foreign investment. S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H. 3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to the Magnitsky Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone. H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer. H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens. H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party. H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax. S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point. H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms. S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico. H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes. H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence. H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition. S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes. H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence. S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence. H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes. H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol. H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm. H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes. S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions. H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale. S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes. H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred. H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting. S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes. S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017) H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence. H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools. S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms. H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes. H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes. S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018. H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services. H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns S. 1595: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns S. 1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions related to illicit trade and national security concerns
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Tobacco
Issues related to lung disease treatment and prevention, and public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to Tobacco 21; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act: Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R.21, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; H.R.729, Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017; H.R.1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017;H.R.1662, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; H.R.1848, Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017; H.R.2194, Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017; H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.4273, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.Res.796, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.; S.294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; S.934, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; S.1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1837, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2017; S.2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; S.2119, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. TBD - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. TBD - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: FY2019 DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, CBP customs, and immigration fees
Client expense: $828,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4311 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 S. 2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2017 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Foreign Investment
Client expense: $828,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes S. 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, 2017 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Passenger Facility Charge Tax Unmanned Aerial Systems FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Pilot In-processing Airline Alliance Antitrust Immunity Issues Airlines Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Department of Transportation Passenger Protection Regulations Rule III Department of Transportation Full Fare Advertising Rule Department of Transportation Ancillary Revenue Reporting Rule International Air Service Rights Issues (US Government Bilateral Negotiations) FAA NextGen Initiative Issues Related to Global Distribution Systems and online travel sites International Fair Competition Issues Airline Alliance Competition Issues Issues related to airline employee benefits/leave
Client expense: $828,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY18: H.R. 3268/S. 1603/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Agriculture Appropriations), Division A, Title I Agriculture Programs: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Hatch Act Funds, Smith Lever Funds, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Veterinary Medicine Loan repayment Program, Veterinary Services Grant Program FY19: H.R. 5961/S. 2976 - FY19 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Agriculture Programs: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act. FY18: H.R. 3267/S. 1662/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141): Consolidated Appropriations act, 2018 (Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division B, Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY19: H.R. 5952/S. 3072 - FY19 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY17: H.R. 5293/S. 3000, H.R. 244 (PL 115-31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Division C Title IV FY18: H.R. 3219/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Defense Appropriations/Make American Secure Appropriations Act Department of Defense) Division C Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY19: H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - FY19 Defense Appropriations: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Applied Research Materials, and Human Effectiveness; Title IV Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY18: H.R. 3266/S. 1609/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Energy and Water Appropriations) Division D, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act FY18: H.R. 3354/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division G, Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS) - Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) FY18: H.R. 3358/S. 1771/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division H, Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), International Education Programs, Institute of Education Sciences; Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Professions Funding FY19: House Draft/S. 3158 - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH) and SAMHSA; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, and International Education Programs FY18: H.R. 3362/S. 1780/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (State-Foreign Operations) Division K, Title II Agency for International Development (USAID): Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs FY18: H.R. 3353/S. 1655/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations) Division I, Title I Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary, University Transporation Centers; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development and Report Language re: Designated AV Research Site H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; all provisions
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY18: H.R. 3268/S. 1603/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Agriculture Appropriations), Division A, Title I Agriculture Programs: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Hatch Act Funds, Smith Lever Funds, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Veterinary Medicine Loan repayment Program, Veterinary Services Grant Program FY19: H.R. 5961/S. 2976 - FY19 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Agriculture Programs: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act. FY18: H.R. 3267/S. 1662/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141): Consolidated Appropriations act, 2018 (Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division B, Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY19: H.R. 5952/S. 3072 - FY19 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate FY17: H.R. 5293/S. 3000, H.R. 244 (PL 115-31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Division C Title IV FY18: H.R. 3219/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Defense Appropriations/Make American Secure Appropriations Act Department of Defense) Division C Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY19: H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - FY19 Defense Appropriations: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Applied Research Materials, and Human Effectiveness; Title IV Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) FY18: H.R. 3266/S. 1609/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Energy and Water Appropriations) Division D, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act FY18: H.R. 3354/Senate Draft/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division G, Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS) - Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) FY18: H.R. 3358/S. 1771/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations) Division H, Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), International Education Programs, Institute of Education Sciences; Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Professions Funding FY19: House Draft/S. 3158 - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH) and SAMHSA; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, and International Education Programs FY18: H.R. 3362/S. 1780/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (State-Foreign Operations) Division K, Title II Agency for International Development (USAID): Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs FY18: H.R. 3353/S. 1655/H.R. 1625 (PL 115-141) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations) Division I, Title I Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary, University Transporation Centers; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development and Report Language re: Designated AV Research Site H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; all provisions
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3362 and S 1780 - the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill; geospatial requirements for development projects.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
The National Association for Gun Rights advocates on behalf of gun owners for pro-Second Amendment related public policy issues including but not limited to the following subject areas and their respective executive departments/agencies and legislative committees: Firearms, ammunition, accessories, right to possess purchase own and carry, background checks, mental health, NICS, registration requirements/databases, federal gun free zones, NFA of 1934, GCA of 1968, gun related Executive Orders, actions, nominations or treaties, 1st and 4th amendment protections for gun owners, and related appropriations. In each case NAGR opposes gun control and supports removing restrictions on the right to bear arms. Legislation before the 115th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: bill # S1916, HR3962, HR3947, HR3998, HR3999, S1945, S1923, S1939, H3987, H3986, HR3984, S1915, S1856, HR3139, S1505, HR3668, HR367, S59, HR38, S446, HR1181, HR629, S162, HR1537, HR2909, HR34, HR3576, HR1137, S179, HR176, S1212, HR2598, HR2841, HR2945, HR2940, HR2951, S1539, HR3458, S1610, HR4057, HR4052, HR4025, HR4018, HR1045, HR1612, HR1692, HR2098, HR1079, S533, S159, HR509, HR249, HR1478, HR1475, HR1708, HR1976, HR2033, HR2097, HR2089, H3207, S1541, S1771, S1780, S394, S80, HR613, HR1746, HR1982, S1185, S618, HR810, HR788, HR62, HR57, HR358, HR256, HR1278, HR1047, HR84, HJR72, HR1832, S834, HR2513, HR1976, SRES179, HR2670, HRES361, HRES367, S1592, HJR40, SJR14, HR4760
Client expense: $225,012 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6195, To limit the separation of families seeking asylum in the United States and expedite the asylum process for individuals arriving in the United States with children S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements
Client expense: $15,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Education and advocacy regarding the efforts and accomplishments of the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety in improving worker safety in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. Legislative or regulatory sourcing policies that impact Alliance members. Policies and programs that can sustain the garment sector worker safety improvements in Bangladesh. U.S. government capacity building efforts to improve worker safety in Bangladesh garment sector. S. 1780 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. H.R. 3362 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. HR 1635 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Education and advocacy regarding the efforts and accomplishments of the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety in improving worker safety in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. Legislative or regulatory sourcing policies that impact Alliance members. Policies and programs that can sustain the garment sector worker safety improvements in Bangladesh. U.S. government capacity building efforts to improve worker safety in Bangladesh garment sector. S. 1780 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. H.R. 3362 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. HR 1635 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Education and outreach on foreign assistance reform issues in the congressional authorization and appropriations processes, including development finance and US global food security programs. H.R.2747 - Economic Growth and Development Act. H.R. 3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1635 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2018 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Education and outreach on foreign assistance reform issues in the congressional authorization and appropriations processes, including development finance and US global food security programs. H.R.2747 - Economic Growth and Development Act. H.R. 3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1635 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.1625/H.R.3219 FY18 Defense Appropriations H.R.1625/H.R.6266/S.1609 FY18 Energy & Water Appropriations H.R.1625/H.R.3353/S.1655 FY18 Transportation Appropriations H.R.1625/H.R.3362/S.1780 FY18 Foreign Aid Appropriations H.R.6157/S.3159 FY19 Defense Appropriations H.R.6072/S.3023 FY19 Transportation Appropriations H.R.5786/S.3024/H.R.5895 FY19 VA Appropriations
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone. H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer. H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens. H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party. H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax. S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point. H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms. S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico. H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes. H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence. H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition. S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes. H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence. S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence. H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes. H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol. H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.3054 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. S.1505 - A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm. H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes. S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions. H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale. S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes. H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred. H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting. S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes. S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017) H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence. H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools. S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms. H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes. H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes. S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018. H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services. H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.34 - Safe Students Act - This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone. H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. H.R.57 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2017 - This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit a biannual report to Congress on the number of proposed firearm transfers where: (1) a licensed gun dealer submitted a background check through the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System (NICS), (2) NICS failed to respond to the licensed gun dealer within three business days, and (3) the licensed gun dealer completed the transfer. H.R.62 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2017 - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. H.R.84 - Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 - To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens. H.R.163 - Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act - This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party. H.R.358 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.367 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. S.59 - Hearing Protection Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax. S.80 - A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. - This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.445 - Buyback Our Safety Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. H.R.509 - ATF Elimination Act - To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. S.159 - Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2017 - To terminate Operation Choke Point. H.R.810 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.1045 - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 - This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R.1047 - Fairness in Firearm Testing Act - This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. H.R.1079 - Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes. S.446 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. H.R.1278 - Ghost Guns Are Guns Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms. S.533 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017 - To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. H.R.1475 - Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017 - To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.1478 - Gun Violence Research Act - To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. S.618 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1612 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 - To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows. H.R.1692 - Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act - To address the problem of illegal firearm trafficking to Mexico. H.R.1708 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. H.R.1746 - Airport Security Act of 2017 - To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes. H.R.1832 - To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.1976 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.1982 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017 - To authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence. H.R.2097 - ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act - To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition. S.1185 - Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 - To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. H.R.2561 - POLICE Act of 2017 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes. H.R.2598 - Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others new tools to prevent gun violence. S.1212 - Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017 - To provide family members of an individual who they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, and law enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence. H.R.2620 - Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. H.Res.367 - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. - Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.R.2670 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.2784 - Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act - To require the Attorney General to establish a Good Neighbor code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers, and for other purposes. H.R.2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.1324 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2841 - Disarm Hate Act - To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm. H.R.2940 - Congressional Self-Defense Act - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. H.R.2945 - Congressional Personal Safety Act - To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol. H.R.2951 - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. S.1397 - Protecting the Second Amendment Act - To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. H.R.2980 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. S.1435 - A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.3054 - Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2017 - To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. S.1505 - SHUSH Act- A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. H.R.3139 - To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. S.1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1592 - Firearm Act of 2017 - To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm. H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3361 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. H.R.3362 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. S.1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3464 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017 - To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. H.R.3613 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017 - To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes. S.1780 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.3790 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. S.1854 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. S.1923 - Background Check Completion Act of 2017- To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check. S.1939 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. H.R.3984 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act- To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. H.R.3987 - Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017- To reduce gun violence, fund gun violence research and victim assistance, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4018 - To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.- To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions. H.R.4025 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. S.1992 - SECURE Firearm Storage Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises. S.2009 - Background Check Expansion Act- To require a background check for every firearm sale. S.2044 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. S.2045 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4183 - Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017- To condition a States eligibility for grants under the National Criminal History Improvement Program on compliance with certain requirements relating to increasing reporting of domestic violence records, and for other purposes. H.R.4186 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.4192 - Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017- To establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms. H.R.4268 - Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a 7-day waiting period before a semiautomatic firearm, a silencer, armor piercing ammunition, or a large capacity ammunition magazine may be transferred. H.R.4290 - To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual's history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.- To require the Attorney General to study whether an individuals history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting. S.2094 - Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act- To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. H.R.4343 - Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act- To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies in the event that a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm, and for other purposes. S.2129 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. H.R.4434 - Fix NICS Act of 2017- To enforce current law regarding the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. S.2161 - Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2017- To prevent gun trafficking. H.R.4471 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2017- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. (Introduced 11/28/2017) H.Res.645 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. H.R.4573 - Gun Violence Research Act of 2017- To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence. H.R.4639 - Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act- To amend title 10 United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes. H.R.4909 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5107 - To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools.- To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools. S.2486 - Safe Students Act- To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. H.R.5134 - STOP Straw Purchases Act- To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms. H.R.5135 - Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for additional grants for school security, and for other purposes. H.R.5139 - Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. S.2492 - NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018- To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm. S.2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018- To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. H.R.5161 - To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.- To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.5164 - Urban Progress Act of 2018- To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes. S.2502 - Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018- To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. H.R.5185 - Protect America's Schools Act of 2018- To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018. H.R.5186 - Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018- To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. S.2513 - School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018- To improve school safety and mental health services. H.R.5225 - Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018- To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement A
Client expense: $955,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Activities in support of direct foreign investment. S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H. 3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to the Magnitsky Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3358, S. 1771, FY 2018 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NIH, CDC, Title VII and VIII health professions, education research, federal student aid, and full support for facilities and administrative (F&A) costs. H.R. 3266, S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 3267, S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 695, FY 2018 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. H.R. 3362 , S. 1780, FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Fulbright Program. H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for EPA, NEH, and NEA. H.R. 3353, S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation including unmanned aerial systems. FY 2019 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NIH, CDC, Title VII and VIII health professions, education research, and federal student aid. FY 2019 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY 2019 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, and EDA. FY 2019 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Fulbright Program. FY 2019 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for EPA, NEH, and NEA. FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation including unmanned aerial systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
FY18 Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (H.R.3362 & S.1780)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- HR1625, HR195 - "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018"-work against proposed cuts to the International Affairs Budget. - HR3362,S1780 "FY18 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Act" regarding proposed budget cuts. - Advocate for NAFTA modernization, Trade in Services Agreement, WTO Trade facilitation implementation and general trade policy. - Cross-border process improvement focused on minimizing cost and processing time.
Client expense: $2,134,670 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.3362 and S.1780, FY2018 House and Senate Appropriations Acts (foreign affairs sections); The President's federal budget proposal for FY2019, continuing resolution for FY18 budget, H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018; H.R.5442, A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 3268/S.1603 - enacted as P.L.115-141: FY2018 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Titles I and VI--all provisions related to research, extension, education and food safety. Continuation of the joint USDA/NIH "Dual Use with Dual Benefit" research program H.R. 3362/S.1780 - enacted as P.L.115-141: FY2018 Appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, title II -- provisions related to international agricultural research and food security. H.R.TBD/S.TBD: prospective FY '19 Farm Bill, provisions related to research, extension and education (Title VII)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to FY 2019 Appropriations;H.J.RES.123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; H.R.878, Right to Try Act of 2017; H.R.1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017; H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.2368, Right to Try Act; H.R.2550, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R.3258, Marketplace Certainty Act; H.R.3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.; H.R.4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act of 2017; H.R.4897, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018; H.RES.827, Expressing support for the designation of April 2018 as "National Donate Life Month".; S.204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017; S.974, CREATES Act of 2017; S.1462, Marketplace Certainty Act; S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; S.1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017; S.2494, Fair Care Act; S.2507, Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act; S.RES.152, A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2017 as "National Donate Life Month".;  
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Tobacco
Issues related to lung disease treatment and prevention, and public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to Tobacco 21; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act: Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to FY 2019 Appropriations; H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R.21, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017; H.R.469, Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act; H.R.564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; H.R.729, Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017; H.R.998, SCRUB Act; H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009, OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.1662, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; H.R.1848, Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017; H.R.2194, Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017; H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.4273, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.Res.796, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.; S.21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56, RED Tape Act of 2017; S.294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; S.934, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; S.1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1837, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2017; S.2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; S.2119, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; 
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; tobacco control and air pollution; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to FY 2019 Appropriations; H.J.RES.123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R.1370, An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.; H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R.2998, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3362, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; H.Res.796, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.; S.1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S.1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018;
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office