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Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017
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Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2017, a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation shall: not again be counted toward that limitation during the fiscal year, but shall be considered a returning worker; or shall be counted again toward the limitation if the alien departs the United States for a period longer than one year, was not counted toward the limitation in any of the three most recent fiscal years, or violated his or her status during the authorized period of stay. "Other temporary service or labor" for H-2B purposes means that an employer's labor need will last: (1) at most 1 year if peak load or intermittent, unless it is a one-time occurrence not to exceed 3 years; or (2) not to exceed 10 months if the employer's need is seasonal. An H-2B employer shall file an employee petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which shall have exclusive authority to issue rules and final determinations for the H-2B visa program. H-2B employer requirements are set forth regarding: (1) petitions, (2) admissions and maximum stay in status, (3) housing, (4) enforcement, (5) transportation, (6) recruitment, (7) U.S. worker protections, (8) wages, and (9) absconding workers. DHS shall consult with the Department of State to develop an electronic notification system to notify the latter within 48 hours after an H-2B petition's final approval.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
All issues pertaining to seasonal guest workers under the H2A and H2B programs, including the H.R. 2004 (The SEASON Act) and S. 792 the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H2B immigration wage regulations and processing concerns; number of H2B visa issued; H-2B returning worker exemption; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations; S. 792: Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004: Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act;HR 6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; HR 3956/S.2670: The STARS Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 3711; State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, S. 1040; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act, S. 792; Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now, H.R. 2004; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Securing America's Future Act, H.R. 4760; Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, HR. 6136
Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
| Republican |
| TX |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.792, H.R.2004, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses (H-2B program reform bills) H.R.4092 - Agricultural immigration reform H.R.4760 - Securing Americas Future Act. Clarify and improve agricultural provisions H.R.6417, agricultural immigration reform and mandatory E-verify
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1. Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations: Efforts to expand the number of workers available under the H-2B Visa program for Fiscal Year 2019. 2. S. 792, the "Save Our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017" H.R. 2004, the "Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act" This legislation would ensure the long-term viability of the H-2B program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues regarding immigration and labor H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act S.792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 H.R.6776, FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support H.R. 2004/S. 792, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act Support H.R. 6536, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Monitor development of immigration enforcement legislation Monitor Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States Monitor Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Monitor Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States Support S. 1040, the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017 Support H-2B Program amendments in the Omnibus Appropriations bill Support H. R. 3711, The Legal Workforce Act Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants and support legislative solution Support legislative solution to Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Oppose H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act Oppose S. Amdt. 1959, Secure and Succeed Act Support H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; S.792, The Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; Issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; S. 1350 and H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; Issues related to apprenticeship and continuing education; H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017; Issues related to the Overtime regulation; Issues related to apprenticeships; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H.R. 1625, provisions related to joint employer; S. 2810 and H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; S. 3064 and H.R. 6080, Worker's Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018; H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018; Issues related to HR policy.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment Program; J-1 Exchange Visitor Program; Immigration reform proposals; EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program; S.792, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival Program / "Dreamers"; H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018; H.R. 4796, USA Act of 2018; H.R. 1625, provisions related to the H-2B Program; S. 3108, Appropriations language related to the J-1 program; S.3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; Issues related to the temporary protected status designation.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 3711; State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, S. 1040; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act, S. 792; Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now, H.R. 2004; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Securing America's Future Act, H.R. 4760; Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, HR. 6136
Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Advocate for H-2B visa cap relief within the context of House and Senate FY2019 appropriations legislation. Advocate for S. 792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017, and H.R. 2004, the Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities (SEASON) Act of 2017. Advocate for H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY 19 Appropriations language prohibiting federal funding to enforce existing onerous program and wage rules. Codifying Returning worker exemption. Reforming the current H2B program. Authorizing legislation to reform H2B program. Including HR 2004, HR 4207 and S. 792 Promote housing reform measures for mobile entertainment industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 19 Appropriations language prohibiting federal funding to enforce existing onerous program and wage rules. Codifying Returning worker exemption. Reforming the current H2B program. Authorizing legislation to reform H2B program. Including HR 2004, HR 4207 and S. 792
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NCA lobbied on behalf of legislative language that would increase the H-2B Visa Program's cap limit. This language was included in the Department of Homeland Security's FY19 appropriations bill, but that bill has not passed. Without these workers, many clubs are unable to find American workers who are willing or able to staff their facilities. NCA also lobbied on behalf of S. 792, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act and H.R. 2004, the Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act. These bills would also have increased the cap limit for the H-2B Visa Program. They did not pass.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; S.792, The Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; Support quick appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; S. 1350 and H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; Issues related to apprenticeship and continuing education; H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017; Issues related to the Overtime regulation; Issues related to apprenticeships; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H.R. 1625, provisions related to joint employer; S. 2810 and H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; S. 3064 and H.R. 6080, Worker's Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018; H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018.
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment Program; J-1 Exchange Visitor Program; Immigration reform proposals; EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program; S.792, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival Program / "Dreamers"; H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018; H.R. 4796, USA Act of 2018; H.R. 1625, provisions related to the H-2B Program; S. 3108, Appropriations language related to the J-1 program; S.3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Issues regarding immigration and labor H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act S.792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 H.R.6776, FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
S.792, H.R.2004, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses (H-2B program reform bills) H.R.4092 - Agricultural immigration reform H.R.4760 - Securing Americas Future Act. Clarify and improve agricultural provisions H.R.6417, agricultural immigration reform and mandatory E-verify
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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 · Immigration
H2B immigration wage regulations and processing concerns; number of H2B visa issued; H-2B returning worker exemption; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations; S. 792: Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004: Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act;HR 6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; HR 3956/S.2670: The STARS Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1. Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations: Efforts to expand the number of workers available under the H-2B Visa program for Fiscal Year 2018. 2. S. 792, the "Save Our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017" H.R. 2004, the "Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act" This legislation would ensure the long-term viability of the H-2B program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 3711; State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, S. 1040; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act, S. 792; Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now, H.R. 2004; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Securing America's Future Act, H.R. 4760; Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, HR. 6136
Client expense: $171,956 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Advocate for H-2B visa cap relief within the context of House and Senate FY2019 appropriations legislation. Advocate for S. 792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017, and H.R. 2004, the Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities (SEASON) Act of 2017. Advocate for H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support H.R. 2004/S. 792, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act Support H.R. 6536, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Monitor development of immigration enforcement legislation Monitor Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States Monitor Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Monitor Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States Support S. 1040, the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017 Support H-2B Program amendments in the Omnibus Appropriations bill Support H. R. 3711, The Legal Workforce Act Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants and support legislative solution Support legislative solution to Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Oppose H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act Oppose S. Amdt. 1959, Secure and Succeed Act Support H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NCA lobbied on behalf of S. 792, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, and H.R. 2004, the Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now Act. These bills would increase the H-2B visa program's cap limit. Additionally, NCA lobbied for language in the House of Representatives' Department of Homeland Security FY19 Appropriations bill that will also expand the H-2B visa program. When American workers are unwilling to take on seasonal positions, clubs turn to the H-2B program. Without these workers, many clubs are unable to fully staff their facilities. The language we supported in the appropriations bill was included in the final legislation. That bill has not yet been voted on by the full House. NCA also lobbied for H.R. 3956 and S. 2670, the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act. This legislation will remove the two different definitions for seasonal staffers currently found in the Affordable Care Act. By so doing, club leaders will better understand who must be counted when determining if their facility has 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees and who is then required to be offered health insurance under the law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
All issues pertaining to seasonal guest workers under the H2B program, including the H.R. 2004 (The SEASON Act) and S. 792 the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 19 Appropriations language prohibiting federal funding to enforce existing onerous program and wage rules. Codifying Returning worker exemption. Reforming the current H2B program. Authorizing legislation to reform H2B program. Including HR 2004, HR 4207 and S. 792
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY 19 Appropriations language prohibiting federal funding to enforce existing onerous program and wage rules. Codifying Returning worker exemption. Reforming the current H2B program. Authorizing legislation to reform H2B program. Including HR 2004, HR 4207 and S. 792 Promote housing reform measures for mobile entertainment industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
S.792, H.R.2004, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses (H-2B program reform bills) S.128, HR 496, BRIDGE Act (provide temporary relief from deportation for certain individuals) and other versions of legislation to provide permanent relief to DACA recipients or eligible H.R.4092 - Agricultural immigration reform H.R.4760 - Securing Americas Future Act. Clarify and improve agricultural provisions H.R.6417, agricultural immigration reform and mandatory E-verify
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. S. 792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H2B immigration wage regulations and processing concerns; number of H2B visa issued; H-2B returning worker exemption; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations; S. 792: Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004: Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act;HR 6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018; HR 3956/S.2670: The STARS Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $14,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs. S. 792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017.HR 3771, Legal Workforce Act, Temporary Protected Status
Client expense: $901,420 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $69,494
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; S.792, The Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; Support quick appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; S. 1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; Issues related to apprenticeship and continuing education; H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017; Issues related to the Overtime regulation; Issues related to apprenticeships; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H.R. 1625, provisions related to joint employer; S. 2810 and H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; S. 3064 and H.R. 6080, Worker's Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment Program; J-1 Exchange Visitor Program; Immigration reform proposals; EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program; S.792, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival Program / "Dreamers"; H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018; H.R. 4796, USA Act of 2018; H.R. 1625, provisions related to the H-2B Program; S. 3108, Appropriations language related to the J-1 program; S.3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1. Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations: Efforts to expand the number of workers available under the H-2B Visa program for Fiscal Year 2018. 2. S. 792, the "Save Our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017" H.R. 2004, the "Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act" This legislation would ensure the long-term viability of the H-2B program. 3. Efforts to ensure that the salary threshold in the proposed new Overtime Rule fairly impacts golf.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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 · Immigration
Support H.R. 2004/S. 792, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act Support the development of legislation to establish a new temporary visa program Monitor development of immigration enforcement legislation Monitor Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States Monitor Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Monitor Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States Support S. 1040, the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017 Support H-2B Program amendments in the Omnibus Appropriations bill Support H. R. 3711, The Legal Workforce Act Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants and support legislative solution Support legislative solution to Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Oppose H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act Oppose S. Amdt. 1959, Secure and Succeed Act Support H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 3711; State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, S. 1040; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act, S. 792; Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now, H.R. 2004; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Securing America's Future Act, H.R. 4760; Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, HR. 6136
Client expense: $112,972 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues regarding immigration and labor H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act S.792, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)