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Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 or the REAL Act of 2019 This bill restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting potential legislative reforms to treatment of incarcerated witness testimony; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; statutory changes and policies to permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison, including S.952/HR 1954; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to Dreamer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 133: COVID-19 Relief and Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes (provisions relating to relief for students, FAFSA simplification, and Pell grants for the incarcerated). H.R. 8382: Student-Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student-athlete enters into an endorsement contract (ALL). S. 5003: College Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes, to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and to establish an independent entity for intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 5062: College Athletes Bill of Rights A bill to protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL).
| Republican |
| UT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; Coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training; Department of Education waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments in 2020-2021; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h))
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168) and its inclusion in the House omnibus spending bill, Bureau of Prisons Oversight (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act implementation, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation, SAFE Justice Ace, crack/cocaine disparity elimination (bill pending)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool. S. 2225, H.R. 4698, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act - Directs grants to colleges to ensure they can provide basic needs services to students. S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act - Builds on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to increase the ability of community colleges to meet labor market demand. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - Authorizes $3.5 billion to expand registered apprenticeships across the country. H.R. 8957, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020 - Helps create career pathways for veterans that lead to careers in the wind industry.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1951, To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes - Juvenile Justice and criminal justice reform. S. 1074, REAL Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform, education reform. Beyond the Box Higher Education Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. Federal sentencing reform - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. H.R. 2300, End Debtors' Prison for Kids Act - Juvenile Justice reform. H.R. 3055/S. 2584, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Funding for juvenile justice programs, funding for re-entry programs, funding for the 2020 Census, funding for Byrne JAG funding. S3548 CARES Act: Covid 19 stimulus for incarcerated children/people HR 6800 HEROES Act for incarcerated children support during COVID H.R. 5053, Justice for Juveniles Act - Juvenile justice HR 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; statutory changes and policies to permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison, including S.952/HR 1954; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). S. 4322: Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act A bill to help Americans safely get back to school and back to work, and for other purposes (provisions relating to student aid). H.R. 8382: Student-Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student-athlete enters into an endorsement contract (ALL). Pending Senate legislation relating to a student-athlete bill of rights.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the CARES Act (S. 3548), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and the HEALS Act (S. 1624).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings and bill (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act implementation, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice, national security. S.3685-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. S.3725-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3609-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief, public health. S.3544-Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.3985-JUSTICE Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. S.3529-Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4549-Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Pretrial reform. S.3206-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. S.4246- Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control coverage, religious refusals. S.4066-PACT Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4095-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Digital equity. S.4394-IDEA Act-Issues Lobbied: Patent law. S.4756-A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to narrow the scope of the limitation on liability provided under Section 230 of that Act, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4649-A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a persons reproductive biology and genetics at birth-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.3165-SESTA/FOSTA Examination of Secondary Effects for Sex Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4360- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4571-2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4048-Fair and Accurate Census Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4317-Safe to Work Act-Issues Lobbied: Business immunity. S.1243-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, public health. S.4358-Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, public health. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security, privacy, criminal justice, First Amendment, racial justice, immigration. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination, employment nondiscrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, voting rights, disability rights, womens rights. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.6800-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief package, immigrants rights, immigration, immigrant detention, work authorization, public health, healthcare, mass incarceration, voting rights, census. H.R.6881-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. H.R.6820-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7068-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.7191-Workforce Justice Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.6400- Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. H.R.7143-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.7085-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.585-BREATHE Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, policing, comprehensive law enforcement, immigration. H.R.5602-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.6395-William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism, military powers, womens rights. H.R.7755-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. H.R.7517-Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control coverage, religious refusals. H.R.2513-Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice. H.R.7719-Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on Americas Streets Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, policing. H.R.5830-Preventing Foreign CENSORSHIP in America Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.Res.1144-Broadband for All Resolution of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Digital equity. H.R.7525-Crack Down on Dark Money Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, campaign finance. H.R.925-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7848-Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.7608-State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Government funding to DHS. H.R.7669-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Presence of DHS agents at protests, immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Senate bill version-Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. House bill version-HASHTAGS Act-Issues Lobbied: Social media. House bill version-Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act-Issues Lobbied: Pretrial reform. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals, free speech. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions. Legislation to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, racial justice, school policing. The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech. Congressional amicus brief for Fulton v. City of Philadelphia-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious discrimination. Online Content Policy Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Communications Act of 1934-Issues Lobbied: Internet. Protecting Our Students in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Additional legislation not yet introduced -Guantanamo Bay detention policies, national security, authorization for use of military force, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, gene patents, surveillance, Freedom of Information Act reform, COVID-19 relief package, Insurrection Act reform, military powers, voting priorities related to COVID-19, disability rights, school equity, equitable access to broadband, census redistricting, poll workers, voting rights, EAC charity stamp, patent eligibility reform, surveillance reform, boycott divestment and sanctions, free speech, addressing federal forces at protests, worker privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, law enforcement authorities, civil liberties, civil rights. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority, pandemic response, COVID-19 guidance for hospital reporting. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, religious freedom; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights, LGBTQ rights, evictions, making admission or placement determinations based on sex under community planning and development housing programs, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, use of pattern risk assessment tools to determine home confinement, protest rights, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage; Office of Comptroller of Currency-Racial justice, predatory lending. Agency-SBA-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, bars to SBA loan relief for those with arrest or conviction histories. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, prison population reduction, prison population demographics, impact of COVID-19 on prison populations. Agency-FHFA-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights, evictions-related advocacy.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequenes and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cecessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting policy accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675);and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1951, To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes - Juvenile Justice and criminal justice reform. S. 1074, REAL Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform, education reform. Beyond the Box Higher Education Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. Federal sentencing reform - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. H.R. 2300, End Debtors' Prison for Kids Act - Juvenile Justice reform. H.R. 3055/S. 2584, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Funding for juvenile justice programs, funding for re-entry programs, funding for the 2020 Census, funding for Byrne JAG funding. S3548 CARES Act: Covid 19 stimulus for incarcerated children/people HR 6800 HEROES Act for incarcerated children support during COVID H.R. 5053, Justice for Juveniles Act - Juvenile justice
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Draft legislation titled Elevating Americas Workforce Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; digital divide; Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1377, H.R. 2868, the Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense Act, which would provide broad supports for indigent defense representation. H.R. 5546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. H.R.6414, the COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020, which would establish the Pandemic Jail and Prison Emergency Response grant program for states to encourage early and compassionate transfer of those incarcerated to home confinement. S. 1074, the Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019 - concerning the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for prisoners. H.R. 4018, a technical corrections bill to amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to ensure that good time credits awarded to elderly inmates are included when the Bureau of Prisons calculates when the prisoner may be eligible to participate in the Elderly Offender Home Detention Pilot Program. H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act General research and discussions to support advocacy on federal policing laws and qualified immunity. Activity in support of federal legislation concerning the sealing of criminal records and related information. Activity in support of authorizing judges to allow persons to remain free following a criminal conviction if the likely sentence would not include incarceration and the prosecution would not object. Activity in support of the greater use of Early and Compassionate Release to release inmates to home detention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; Docket No. CFPB-2016-0039; RIN 3170-AA63, 81 Fed. Reg. 58310 (August 24, 2016)-provisions (1) expanding the Bureaus discretion to share confidential information it receives from supervised and regulated entities with other foreign, state, and other governmental agencies and (2) prohibiting subjects of investigations and other recipients of civil investigative demands from disclosing information regarding the Bureaus investigation
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). H.R. 6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Vehicle for the fourth coronavirus supplemental relief package (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). Pending congressional actions on student-athlete compensation. Pending administrative actions regarding Title IX.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings and bill (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), Higher Education Reauthorization Act (bill pending), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings, Retroactive Sentencing Reform, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (S. 2566), Due Process Protection Act (S. 1380), CARES Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.3045-Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, voting rights, disability rights. S.3242- Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.3284-Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, technology. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, material boycotts, divestments and sanctions. S.3690-Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Remote learning. S.3749-Public Health Emergency Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Health data privacy. S.3835-SCRIPT Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3902-CIVIL Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, military powers. S.3685-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. S.3725-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3822-DemocracyCorps Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3609-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. S.Amdt.1580-The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. S.1789-Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3544-Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.3912-Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice, privacy, surveillance. S.3985-JUSTICE Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. S.3529-Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.2238-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3663-COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3309-Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3861-Exposure Notification Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2577-Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. S.3963-COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3645-FIRST Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, healthcare. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, technology. H.R.6172-USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, voting rights, disability rights, equitable access to broadband. H.R.6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief. H.R.5675-Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.6800-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief package, immigrants rights, immigration, healthcare, broadband access, mass incarceration, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, reproductive healthcare access, voting rights, census. H.R.4192-Confronting the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Act-Issues Lobbied: Profiling, discrimination, white supremacist violence, criminalization, free speech. H.R.6881-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. H.R.6563-Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Remote learning. H.R.7014-Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7012-Protecting Democracy from Disinformation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.1154-Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act-Issues Lobbied: Freedom of association. H.R.7282-Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, threats, discrimination. H.R.7315-Protecting Our Protestors Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.6820-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7068-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.6437-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19-relief. H.R.266-Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice, privacy, surveillance. H.R.7191-Workforce Justice Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.6400- Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. H.R.7143-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.7085-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6675-Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. H.R.7227-COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.6537-FIRST Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, healthcare. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: National security. Legislation to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, racial justice, school policing. Driving for Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Fines and fees. Counseling not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, cuts to ICE and CBP funding, ICE and CBP transfer restriction. Additional legislation not yet introduced -Refugee resettlement, immigration detention facilities, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, national security, authorization for use of military force, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, gene patents privacy, surveillance, encryption, facial recognition technology, commercial privacy legislation, biometrics governance, FISA reform, Freedom of Information Act reform, COVID-19 relief package, imposition of privacy standards on the collection of coronavirus-related data, emergency funding for local news outlets, Patent Act reform, Communications Decency Act amendments, platform accountability and consumer transparency, proposed disclosure of the locations of certain online platform users, proposed restriction of use of COVID-19-related consumer data, restriction of lethal weapons use by law enforcement at protests, law enforcement identification requirement at mass gatherings, voting rights, youth voting, peaceful elections, Right to Vote Amendment, voting priorities related to COVID-19, disability rights, school equity, equitable access to broadband, Affordable Care Act birth-control benefit exemption, reproductive rights. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, DNA collection, deployment to sanctuary cities; Customs and Border Protection - Immigration, COVID-19 prevention, treatment of pregnant people and sick children, DNA collection, deployment to sanctuary cities. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, religious liberty, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, LGBTQ rights, implementation of the U.S. Supreme Courts Bostock Ruling. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, mifepristone restrictions. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-SBA-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, bars to SBA loan relief for those with arrest or conviction histories. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, prison population reduction, prison population demographics, impact of COVID-19 on prison populations.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S.2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including S. 3947, S. 3548, and H.R. 6800.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics in general; overcriminalization; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675);and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Draft legislation dealing with incarcerated women (Not yet introduced) S. 1074, the Restoring Education and Learning Act REAL Act HR 4937, the Workforce Re-Entry Act CARES Act implementation COVID-19 and its impact on federal prisoners
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1377, H.R. 2868, the Ensuring Quality Access to Legal (EQUAL) Defense Act, which would provide broad supports for indigent defense representation. H.R. 5546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. H.R.6414, the COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020, which would establish the Pandemic Jail and Prison Emergency Response grant program for states to encourage early and compassionate transfer of those incarcerated to home confinement. S.3201, the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, which would extend the current authority for prosecuting offenses involving such analogues while also preventing a consequent rise in the use of mandatory minimum sentences in connection with such cases. S. 1074, the Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019 - concerning the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for prisoners. H.R. 4018, a technical corrections bill to amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to ensure that good time credits awarded to elderly inmates are included when the Bureau of Prisons calculates when the prisoner may be eligible to participate in the Elderly Offender Home Detention Pilot Program. H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Activity in support of federal legislation concerning the sealing of criminal records and related information. Activity in support of authorizing judges to allow persons to remain free following a criminal conviction if the likely sentence would not include incarceration and the prosecution would not object. Activity in support of the greater use of Early and Compassionate Release to release inmates to home detention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; Docket No. CFPB-2016-0039; RIN 3170-AA63, 81 Fed. Reg. 58310 (August 24, 2016)-provisions (1) expanding the Bureaus discretion to share confidential information it receives from supervised and regulated entities with other foreign, state, and other governmental agencies and (2) prohibiting subjects of investigations and other recipients of civil investigative demands from disclosing information regarding the Bureaus investigation
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.3170- Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, encryption. S.3402-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. S.3045-Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, privacy, prison population reduction, voting rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, reproductive healthcare access, disability rights, school equity, broadband access. S.3242- Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.3284-Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, technology. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1377-EQUAL Defense Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction. S.561-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3275-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.311-Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.2053-Securing Americas Federal Elections (SAFE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3300-Data Protection Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1606-DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, collection of DNA by DHS. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, national security, womens rights. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5383-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigration reform. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.1865-Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, technology. H.R.4368-Justice in Forensics Algorithms Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, discrimination. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6172-USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.3957-Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Diversity. H.R.6114-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. H.R.6379-Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, prison population reduction. H.R.2339-Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, over-criminalization. H.R.4009-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5595-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief, voting rights, disability rights, privacy, school equity, access to broadband. H.R.6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. H.J.Res.79-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, abortion rights, equal rights amendment. H.R.5675-Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5803-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance for Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, restraint, seclusion. International Emergency Economic Powers Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Transparency funding, immigration, criminal justice, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals, cuts to ICE and CBP funding, ICE and CBP transfer restriction. Decorum, Safety and Security Coverage Guidelines for Impeachment Trial-Issues Lobbied: Public and press access to Senate proceedings. Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Additional legislation not yet introduced - Consumer privacy, encryption, facial recognition, privacy, free speech, surveillance reform, patent eligibility reform, speech on college campuses, government accountability and transparency, whistleblower protections, equitable access to communications systems and broadband networks, free press protections for local news outlets, collective bargaining rights, labor unions, online data and political ad regulations, deceptive use of social media, child sexual exploitation enforcement, encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy, surveillance of black identity extremists, biometrics governance, human rights, treatment of pregnant people, asylum, refugee resettlement, immigration detention facilities, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, drones, war authority, sanctuary cities, terminating Remain in Mexico, Freedom of Information Act reform. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, disability non-discrimination, COVID-19 relief package, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, administrative subpoenas, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - LGBTQ rights, detention of transgender individuals, immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic; Customs and Border Protection - Immigration, COVID-19 prevention. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, commutations, civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Banned Devices; Final Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Used for Self-Injurious and Aggressive Behavior, disability rights. Agency-Agriculture-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-USAID-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). Pending congressional actions on student-athlete compensation. Pending administrative actions regarding Title IX.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), Higher Education Reauthorization Act (bill pending), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings, Retroactive Sentencing Reform, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (S. 2566), Due Process Protection Act (S. 1380), CARES Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1951, To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes - Juvenile Justice and criminal justice reform. S. 1074, REAL Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform, education reform. Beyond the Box Higher Education Act - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. Federal sentencing reform - Criminal justice and juvenile justice reform. H.R. 2300, End Debtors' Prison for Kids Act - Juvenile Justice reform. H.R. 3055/S. 2584, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 - Funding for juvenile justice programs, funding for re-entry programs, funding for the 2020 Census, funding for Byrne JAG funding. S. 2146/H.R. 3795, Second Look Act of 2019 - Criminal justice reform, juvenile justice reform. H.R. 5053, Justice for Juveniles Act - Juvenile justice H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act - REAL Act, criminal justice reform, juvenile justice reform Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act - Implementation Federal Sentencing Reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker
Client expense: $15,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed H.R. 2632, CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S.2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act oversight and implementation; REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168) - all provisions; NDAA; Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act (S. 936); Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 (S. 1883); FAIR Act (H.R. 1895); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 5546); Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 2740); USA Freedom Act Reauthorization; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); Second Look Act (S. 2146, H.R. 3795) - all provisions; Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (S.2227, H.R.3884) - all provisions; Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act (SOFA) (S.1622, H.R. 2935) - all provisions; SHIELD Act (H.R. 2896); Mind Your Own Business Act of 2019 (S. 2637); federal parole; bill Re: elderly offender home detention & good time credits (H.R. 4018); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (draft expungement bill); Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act (S. 2701); Clean Slate Act (H.R. 2348); Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339); Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emerging Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (S. 3201); State Justice Improvement Act (S. 3375, H.R. 606); Emergency Community Supervision Act; Compassionate release; EARN IT Act of 2020 (S. 3398); TRUST Act (Senate draft)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1 / S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 4 / S.561 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 196 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 1714 - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (including not-yet introduced Senate version) H.R. 2168 / S.1074 - REAL Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act S.3148 - Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1 / S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 4 / S.561 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 196 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 1714 - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (including not-yet introduced Senate version) H.R. 2168 / S.1074 - REAL Act Unnamed Higher Education Reauthorization Act in House and Senate
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Passage of the REAL Act, S.1074/H.R. 2168, which would lift the federal ban on Pell grants for incarcerated individuals, and passage of the Fair Chance Act, S. 387/ H.R. 1076, which would help qualified workers with arrest and conviction records fairly compete for employment in federal agencies and with federal contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE