Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018

prison reform generally and Prison Reform and Redemption Act (HR 3356), CORRECTIONS Act (S 1994), FIRST STEP Act (HR 5682/S 2795); sentencing reform generally and Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S 1917), Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act (S 2635); mens rea reform generally and Mens Rea Reform Act (S 3118/S 1902); law enforcement access to data generally and CLOUD Act (HR 4943/HR 1625/S 2383); acquitted conduct sentencing; criminal discovery reform; prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics; overcriminalization; criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; fourth amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform; clemency and pardons

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2851/S. 1327, SITSA Act (new schedules and sentences for drug analogues); H.R. 6 (opioid bill); mandatory minimum sentencing reform; H.R. 3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act (prison reform); H.R. 5682, FIRST STEP Act (prison reform); compassionate release; S. 1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 2471, GRACE Act (compassionate release); U.S. Sentencing Commission nominations; S. 2635 (changes to fentanyl penalties); H.R. 6691 (changes to crime of violence definition); H.R. 6697/S. 3335 (changes to Armed Career Criminal Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support S. 1917, with reservations about new mandatory minimums imposed by the bill Support a more robust response to the hate violence and groups that flourish on social media platforms, dont just focus on Muslim extremists Support the federal governments crucial role in spurring criminal justice innovation, as well as testing and replicating evidence-based practices nationwide by funding programs including the Office of Violence Against Women and the COPS program Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program Support an independent Community Relations Service (CRS); oppose the Trump proposal to move CRS under the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights Oppose the Presidents proposal calling for increasing sentences for drug offenders, including the death penalty. S.1994, the CORRECTIONS Act, and H.R. 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, are not sentencing reform and should not be viewed as such. This legislation will not, alone, substantially alleviate prison overcrowding or mass incarceration Oppose mandatory arbitration clauses for investors; support the SEC protecting investors rights to bring securities class action lawsuits Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Support the inclusion of provisions to: final federal legislation to: Curtail the ballooning number of federal regulatory crimes; eliminate federal criminal penalties for simple drug possession in state jurisdictions; promote targeted sentencing of drug offenders, ensuring that violent and career criminals and crime leaders and organizers are held accountable; update supervision policies to more effectively change the criminal behavior of the nearly 132,000 on probation and post-prison supervision; increase government transparency and accountability by requiring public disclosure of regulatory criminal offenses; allowing victims of regulatory over-criminalization to contact the inspector general; protecting against wrongful convictions; encourage judicial districts to open drug, veteran, mental health and other problem solving courts; reinvest the substantial savings by investing in communities, prevention, and intervention initiatives and state, local, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors reduce recidivism by using swift and certain responses so offenders know what will happen if they re-offend or act in a certain way; create a system of rewards and incentives for good behavior; and acknowledge that age matters by implementing smart, targeted geriatric release programs which can ensure heinous offenders remain behind bars while cutting down on costs and maintaining public safety. In any sentencing reform legislation. Oppose the Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) or any mangers amendment that is considered during the mark up. Any effort to pass prison reform (or back-end reform) legislation without including sentencing reform (or front-end reform) will not meaningfully improve the federal system Oppose HR 2152, the Citizens Right to Know Act as it raises serious privacy concerns. Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act which would incentivize jurisdictions to reform their money bail systems using federal resources. Support full funding for JJDPA programs in FY2019 Oppose H.R. 5698, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officers Oppose S. 2794, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officials Oppose HR 5682, the First Step Act, because it does not address sentencing reform; because of the Overbroad List of Exclusions; because to provides for a Dangerous Risk Assessment; because of The Absence of Funding for Implementation; because of the Undetermined Human and Fiscal Impact; because it contains a Misplaced Incentive System; and because of the Overbroad Discretion Provided to Attorney General Sessions Oppose judicial nominations of Andrew Oldham, Wendy Vitter, J. Campbell Barker, Michael Truncale, and Mark Norris due to their records of opposing critical legal protections for immigrant families. Oppose any efforts to reduce the fentanyl and analogue quantities in 21 U.S.C. 841 and 960, or to increase the lengths of these mandatory minimum sentences. Oppose S. 2635, either as a stand-alone bill or an amendment, which would mandate increased mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl possession or sale. Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose HR 2851, the Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) which would give AG Sessions sweeping, largely unchecked new powers to schedule new drugs and incarcerate more people Support the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and oppose the recent policy changes to the Bureau of Prisons Transgender Offender Manual Support S. 1728, the Private Prison Information /act, which would require for-profit prisons and detention centers to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Oppose Michael Brennan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Oppose the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support H. Res. 285, Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serve oppose H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. This bill, while containing several worthwhile proposals, should not be mistaken for what is needed. The FIRST STEP Act is not sentencing reform, and the concern -- a very valid concern -that enactment of this legislation will allow some lawmakers to say that they have addressed our nations problem of over-incarceration leads the NAACP to oppose this legislation. While we understand the temptation to support legislation that endeavors to reform our prison system, we believe that this particular bill would do more harm than good and would have unintended consequences that ripple into the future.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office