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Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
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Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill provides the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a mechanism to demand evidence for investigating compliance with foreign-agent disclosure requirements and increases penalties relating to such requirements. DOJ may issue civil investigative demands to a person who may have information relevant to an investigation related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA). Such demands may be for documents, written answers to questions, or oral testimony. The bill prescribes various procedures and requirements, such as minimum notice periods when seeking oral testimony. Investigative demands may be enforced or challenged in district court. Such investigative demands may not require the production of information that would be protected from disclosure under (1) the rules governing grand jury subpoenas, or (2) the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to the extent the rules are consistent with this bill. The bill increases the maximum criminal fine for certain FARA violations from $10,000 to $200,000. It shall be unlawful for an agent of a foreign principal to willfully fail to disclose being a FARA-registered agent before or during a meeting with a Member of Congress (or with staff of a Member or congressional committee). The bill provides for various civil penalties for failing to meet agent registration requirements. The foreign principal of a penalized agent may not pay the imposed fines. The Government Accountability Office shall (1) analyze the effectiveness of FARA enforcement, and (2) audit the exemption to the Lobbying Disclosure Act for FARA-registered agents.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. President's Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, September 9, 2021, including provisions related to vaccination mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors. Department of Justice's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarification and Modernization of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Implementing Regulations, including provisions related to the commercial exemption and the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption. S. 4893, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, including provisions related to LDA exemption disclosures. S. 4901, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing Act, including provisions related to LDA exemption disclosures.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. President's Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, September 9, 2021, including provisions related to vaccination mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors. Department of Justice's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarification and Modernization of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Implementing Regulations, including provisions related to the commercial exemption and the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption. S. 4893, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, including provisions related to LDA exemption disclosures. S. 4901, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing Act, including provisions related to LDA exemption disclosures.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. President's Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, September 9, 2021, including provisions related to vaccination mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors. Department of Justice's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarification and Modernization of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Implementing Regulations, including provisions related to the commercial exemption and the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. President's Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, September 9, 2021, including provisions related to vaccination mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors. Department of Justice's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarification and Modernization of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Implementing Regulations, including provisions related to the commercial exemption and the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. President's Executive Order, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, September 9, 2021, including provisions related to vaccination mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
| Republican |
| TX |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
2021 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 1 and S. 1, For the People Act, including provisions related to changes to FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act HR 133 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 H.R. 1418, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020. H.R. 1595, SAFE Banking Act to include amendments related to insurance H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1668, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 H.R. 3797, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 H.R. 4074/S. 2201, Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act H.R. 5265/S. 2621, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including provisions relating to cybersecurity H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, including provisions relating to insurance H.R. 8048, State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act S. 734, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to cyber security S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act S. 4626, A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States S. 5020, A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance. Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act P.L. 116-94. Monitor efforts to examine pandemic insurance, including H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; H.R. 6494, the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020; and H.R. 6497, The Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020. Discussions regarding the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms. Discussions regarding data privacy. General discussions about liability exposures and the COVID-19 pandemic. General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment. General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation. General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe related policies. Discussions regarding the insurability of cyber exposures. Legislation and proposals related to the national Flood Insurance Program focused on pre-event mitigation and long term resilience. Military Lending Act, provisions related to the sale of GAP and credit insurance to service members. General discussions related to the Federal Insurance Office. General discussions related to international capital standards. Discussions regarding autonomous vehicles. General discussions on global insurers in the marketplace. General discussions on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. General discussions on innovation in the insurance industry. General discussions on retroactive active changes to business interruption insurance. General discussions on flood resilience and the U.S. mortgage market. General discussions related to establishment of voluntary cybersecurity insurance certifications. General discussions on relating to supply chain resiliency vis-a-vis the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions. General discussions related to an executive order on promoting the use of trustworthy artificial intelligence in the federal government. General discussions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 General discussions related to OFAC advisory related to ransomeware payments. General discussions related to cybersecurity assessment frameworks from DOD (NIST sp 800-171 and CMMC).
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Constitution
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act (FARA); provisions related to US Subsidiaries with foreign parents.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control. -Called for the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress to be extended into the 117th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act. S.945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
The Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act (S. 1762/H.R. 8464) provisions related to materials posted on online platforms by agents of foreign principals; For the People Act (H.R.1) provisions related to democracy issues including voter access, election integrity and security, political spending and ethics for the 3 branches of government; The Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections Act (S. 5028) provisions related to candidate fund disbursement following an election; the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) provisions related to strengthening the Voting Rights Act following SCOTUS Shelby decision; S. 5070 provisions related to improving the anti-corruption and public integrity laws; H.R. 8718 provisions related to extending the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; The Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019 (HR 2353) provisions related to prohibiting campaigns from accepting foreign assistance and requiring campaign reporting; Oversight on Federal Election Commission commissioners; Nominations for FEC of Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey and Allen Dickerson; Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the US Supreme Court; Review of campaign finance reform; Review of USTR ethics protocols; and Reform of House ethics oversight.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes in FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 7753, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to interagency review of ways to increase global competitiveness of the US in attracting foreign direct investment.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
The Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act (S. 1762/H.R. 8464) provisions related to materials posted on online platforms by agents of foreign principals; the Judicial Ads Act (S. 4183) provisions related to requiring organizations to file statements disclosing donors to FEC; For the People Act (H.R.1) provisions related to democracy issues including voter access, election integrity and security, political spending and ethics for the 3 branches of government; Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 8363) provisions related to protecting our democracy by preventing presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending against foreign interference; Oversight on Federal Judge appointments; Review of campaign finance reform; Question preparation for House 2020 Election Preparations hearing, House Attorney General Barr hearing, and House USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hearing; and ethics oversight and Hatch Act enforcement.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption. -Supported H.R. 8022, the Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act and make lobbying more transparent and reporting more accurate. -Supported S. 4517, A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. -Supported amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prevent individuals who control political committees from using committee funds to pay for services and products from companies they also own or control.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act. S.945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process. S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, provisions relating to directing the GAO to conduct audits of the use of the LDA exemption and the expansion of the Department of Justice's authority to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act and increase noncompliance penalties. S. 949, For the People Act; provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, including provisions related to changes in FARA registration requirements and auditing of Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for foreign agents. H.R. 7753, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to interagency review of ways to increase global competitiveness of the US in attracting foreign direct investment.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
General advocacy on filling Judicial Vacancies S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S. 2064, H.R. 1164, the Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act H.R. 1566, legislation to reform the Foreign Agents Registration Act H.R. 1522, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Draft Department of Justice guidance allowing government attorneys to participate in legal professional association activities. H. Res. 960, House Resolution recognizing the right to counsel for low-income individuals in civil cases involving basic human needs, including health, safety, family, shelter, or sustenance. General issues around audio and video access in the Supreme Court and federal courts - including live streaming of Supreme Court arguments. Communications regarding issuing of presidential signing statements. Communications regarding the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director's March 17, 2020 memorandum granting limited waivers from some of the federal contract compliance requirements that would otherwise be applicable to contracts for Coronavirus relief efforts. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process.
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
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRMMA) CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Nomination of Trey Trainor to serve on the Federal Election Commission; Ethics oversight of USTR; Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 3994); the Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act (S. 1762); The Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act of 2020 (H.R. 7200); Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51); and the Judicial Ads Act (S. 4183).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issues related to income tax treaties; Treaty Document 113-4 (Spain); Treaty Doc. 112-1 (Swiss Confederation); Treaty Doc. 114-1 (Japan); Treaty Doc. 111-8 (Luxembourg). Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act. S.945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported the TRUST in Congress Act, H.R. 7200, a bill to require members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic. -Supported Congress appropriating more funding to states through the Election Assistance Commission so they would have enough funds to hold a safe and secure election during a pandemic. -Opposed the Pentagon's proposal to change the revolving door prohibitions in the National Defense Authorization Act FY21, S.4049. -Called for Congress to continue to modernize and adopt all of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress's recommendations. -Supported H.R. 6854, the Stop Scam PACs Act, to prohibit political committees from misrepresenting their purpose. -Supported the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act to strengthen federal criminal law for acts of public corruption.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process. H.R. 5150, Transparency in Government Act of 2019, provisions related to amending the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. H.R. 5733, Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act, provisions relating to excluding agents of foreign enterprises that are not under the control or direction of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party from FARA. S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, provisions relating to directing the GAO to conduct audits of the use of the LDA exemption and the expansion of the Department of Justice's authority to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act and increase noncompliance penalties.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1694, the Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 General advocacy on filling Judicial Vacancies S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S. 2064, H.R. 1164, the Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act H.R. 1566, legislation to reform the Foreign Agents Registration Act H.R. 1522, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Draft Department of Justice guidance allowing government attorneys to participate in legal professional association activities. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Communications to urge including legal services in any definition of "essential services" in the context of a potential national stay at home order.
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
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRMMA) CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported requiring members of Congress to place their holdings in a qualified blind trust or divest. - Supported increasing funding to the Election Assistance Commission in S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, so that states could have additional funding to prepare for COVID-19's impact on voting in the 2020 federal election cycle. - Opposed Federal Election Commissioner nominee Trey Trainor. -Supported creating a way for members of Congress to vote electronically in periods of emergency, like a pandemic.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issues related to income tax treaties; Treaty Document 113-4 (Spain); Treaty Doc. 112-1 (Swiss Confederation); Treaty Doc. 114-1 (Japan); Treaty Doc. 111-8 (Luxembourg). Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
For the People Act (HR 1 and S 949), Foreign Agents Registration Act (S 1762), ARTICLE 1 National Emergencies Act (S. 764)(HR 1755), War Powers Act-strengthening congressional oversight, Impeachment, Presidential Transition Enhancement Act (S 394), FOIA improvement, Citizens United, Democracy for all amendment
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process. H.R. 5150, Transparency in Government Act of 2019, provisions related to amending the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. H.R. 5733, Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act, provisions relating to excluding agents of foreign enterprises that are not under the control or direction of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party from FARA. S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, provisions relating to directing the GAO to conduct audits of the use of the LDA exemption and the expansion of the Department of Justice's authority to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act and increase noncompliance penalties.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
General advocacy on filling Judicial Vacancies S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S. 2064, H.R. 1164, the Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations. Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action. H.R. 1164, Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2919 - directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to consolidate the federal electronic case management systems, to require documents filed in federal court to be made public when filed, and to provide PACER documents free of charge to the public. H.R. 1566, legislation to reform the Foreign Agents Registration Act H.R. 1522, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Communications to executive department concerning participation of government lawyers in professional organization activities
Client expense: $170,000 · 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), 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
2019 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Application of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Subtitle K-Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Applying sanctions for those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi S.1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Support for refining the legal definition of agency under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in its application to non-profits and defining exemptions for non-governmental organizations/ charitable organizations. S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Funding for NGOs supporting democratic institutions and rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe Support for civil society groups to respond to Russian interference and use of disinformation H.Res.400: Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance with the United States Advancing human rights protections in Bahrain Advancing human rights protections in Poland Support for the independence of the judiciary in Poland Advancing human rights protections in Hungary Expanded support for Russian human rights defenders Support for targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act Support efforts to protect the rights of all people, and oppose attempts to circumscribe the rights of some marginalized groups Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRMMA) CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
- Supported provisions of H. Res. 695 extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress/ - Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections and require the intelligence community to assess any foreign election interference activity. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issues related to income tax treaties; Treaty Document 113-4 (Spain); Treaty Doc. 112-1 (Swiss Confederation); Treaty Doc. 114-1 (Japan); Treaty Doc. 111-8 (Luxembourg). Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process. H.R. 5150, Transparency in Government Act of 2019, provisions related to amending the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, provisions relating to the expansion of the Department of Justice's authority to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act and increase noncompliance penalties.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S 1762-Foreign Agents Registration Act, National Emergency Act, (Article 1 Act, S 764), Democracy for All Amendment (H.J. Resolution 2), Restrict White House awarding contracts, HR 964-Presidential Transition Team Ethics Improvement act, HR 1-Election security,SEC political disclosure, impeachment issues, keeping CFR riders out of the budget, 14a-8 rule, For the People Act,
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Application of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Subtitle K-Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Maintaining sanctions for those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi S.1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Support for refining the legal definition of agency under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in its application to non-profits and defining exemptions for non-governmental organizations/ charitable organizations. S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Advocating for funds in support of NGOs that support democratic institutions and rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe H.Res.400: Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance with the United States Advancing human rights protections in Bahrain Advancing human rights protections in Poland Support for the independence of the judiciary in Poland Advancing human rights protections in Hungary Support for OSCE monitoring of Russian elections Support for targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act Support for reestablishing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Hungary
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
General advocacy on filling Judicial Vacancies S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S. 2064, Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 1164, Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations. Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action. H.R. 1164, Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2919 - directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to consolidate the federal electronic case management systems, to require documents filed in federal court to be made public when filed, and to provide PACER documents free of charge to the public. H.R. 1566, legislation to reform the Foreign Agents Registration Act H.R. 1522, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act S. 591, the Guardianship Accountability Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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), 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
2019 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, 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.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. 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.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, workplace harassment. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, economic 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.3279-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018-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, immigrants rights, discrimination. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.373-A Bill to Provide for the Retention and Service of Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: National security, womens rights. 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.264-A bill to prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.1762-Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1214-Privacy Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1108-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1205-Protections in Consumer Lending Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. 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.2065-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. S.1243-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, ending mandatory detention, LGBTQ rights. S.2043-Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. S.2389- FAIR Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court. S.1273-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright, freedom of expression, fair use. S.2493-Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1916-Protecting Children from Online Predators Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.2068-A bill to prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including citizenship data in the legislative redistricting data prepared by the Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.2112-Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal expungements. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.2522-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: FDA Final Rule, banned devices. S.1200-Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. S.254-A bill to rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.2180-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border zone. S.936-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.1883-Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Terrorism. S.1086-Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. S.1600-Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights. S.726-Personal Care Products Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Consumer rights. S.648-Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, detention conditions, reproductive rights, immigrant rights. S.2563-ILLICIT CASH Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech. S.1215- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, blocking anti-immigrant amendments. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. S.2524-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election security, appropriations. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, 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: 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.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. 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.1585- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1-For the People Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. 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, equal access to housing. H.R.1232-Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.365-This Land is Our Land Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1013-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Body cameras. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, economic 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.Res.246-Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.Res.124-Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, discrimination, religious freedom. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.1032-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1942-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, workplace harassment. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, reentry, ban the box, labor hiring practices, surveillance, national security, privacy, reproductive rights, birth control, abortion, healthcare, family planning, paid family leave, military sexual trauma, transgender military service. H.R.2740-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. 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.2931-SERVE 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, surveillance, privacy. H.R.3545-National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.3524-Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border issues. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention, CBP oversight. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability, CBP oversight. H.R.2662-Asylum Seeker Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Migrant protection protocols. H.R.2722-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, prison reform, economic justice. H.R.3494-A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2514-COUNTER Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination, reproductive rights. H.J.Res.35-Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.J.Res.38-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. 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. H.R.3253-Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, reauthorization of Money Follows the Person program. H.R.2415-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, ending mandatory detention, LGBTQ rights, ICE detention oversight. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, school safety. H.R.4192-Confronting the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Act-Issues Lobbied: Free press, surveillance, domestic terrorism, profiling, racial justice. H.R.4378-Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 and Health Extenders Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, CBP, and ICE. H.R.3526-Counter Terrorist Network Act-Issues Lobbied: Counterterrorism, CBP. H.R.4155-Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court. H.R.3775-Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court, immigration court reform, Migrant Protection Protocols. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Patrol accountability. H.R.2426-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright, freedom of expression, fair use. H.R.3600-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. H.R.3660-Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.4556-See Undisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. 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-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.1950-Saras Law-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.1949-To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3770-Citizenship Empowerment Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1423-Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act-Issues Lobbied: Arbitration, womens rights. H.R.1534-Federal Employee Paid Leave Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.3760-Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights. H.R.3128-Collegiate Freedom of Association Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, First Amendment. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.1236-Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1186-Keep Americans Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.2708-Disarm Hate Act-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. 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, criminal justice reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2599-Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, school safety. H.R.1595-Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.3852-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border zone. H.R.418-Real ID Act of 2005-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, drivers licenses for immigrants. H.R.2536-To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, LGBTQ rights. H.R.2182-Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.R.2902-Maternal CARE Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights. H.R.3563-Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, detention conditions, reproductive rights, immigrant rights. H.R.3685-Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.J.Res.97-Justice for All Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. H.R.1566-To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1799-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. H.R.3351-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election security, appropriations. 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-The Accessible Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Senate bill version-State Justice Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. House bill version-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, right to counsel. House bill version-Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice. House bill version-CROWN Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. House bill version-AHEAD Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform, migration decriminalization. House bill version-New Way Forward-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigrant detention, immigration reform, restoring due process to the immigration detention and deportation system. Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Section 101 of the Patent Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech, freedom of expression. Reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: Free press, surveillance. Closing Digital Car Search Loophole Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. Potential changes to 47 U.S.C. 230-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, freedom of expression. Letter to McDonalds Corporation from members of Congress regarding sexual harassment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. House letter for hearing record on school safety-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services FY 20-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Financial Services and General Government-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Publics Right of Access to the Courts-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. Additional legislation not yet introduced - immigration, child immigrant detention, Homestead detention center conditions and oversight, Otero detention center conditions and oversight, domestic terrorism, federal pipeline legislation, whistleblower statutes, mental illness and gun violence legislation, disability rights, expeditious asylum processing pilot program, school policing, racial justice, encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy legislation, consumer privacy legislation, Guantanamo detention policy, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority. 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, disability rights. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, religious liberty, disability rights, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, medical futility and organ transplant regulations, immigration, child immigrant detention, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care Delegations of Authority, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Home and Community-Based Services settings rule, disability rights. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Real ID Act of 2005, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, housing for immigrants, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: 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 - Appropriations, 2020 Census, immigration. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism, human rights, Commission on Unalienable Rights. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBTQ rights, Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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)
- Supported H.R. 679, the Political Accountability and Transparency Act to (1) make it clear that personal use restrictions apply to leadership PACs and other political committees, (2) strengthening coordination rules between federal candidates and outside spending entities, and (3) disclosed the names of top donors to organizations paying for advertising that constitutes independent expenditures or electioneering communications, on the advertisement itself. - Supported H.R. 1063, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, to increase transparency of fundraising for presidential libraries and potential conflicts of interest or misconduct. - Supported H.R. 1272, the Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act, to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members. - Supported H.R. 2592 & S. 1356, the Honest Ads Act, to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public. - Supported S.1060, the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019, to sanction countries found to be interfering in American elections. - Supported S. 1762, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals. - Supported the Secure Elections Act to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats. - Supported the Shell Company Abuse Act to make it a felony for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or business entity to establish or use a corporation, company, or business entity to conceal illegal political activity by a foreign national. - Supported the Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act, to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States. - Supported prohibiting Congressional committee assignments from being based on political party dues. - Supported increasing disclosure of contributions to federal political committees. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections by 501(c) and corporate entities and some donors to such entities. - Supported increasing disclosure of political spending on federal elections that utilizes contributions transferred between multiple entities. - Supported changing the Lobbying Disclosure Act to use a minimum hours test instead of a percentage test in the registration threshold and requiring registrants to include additional information about lobbying support work. - Supported limiting lobbyist political contributions to and fundraising on behalf of the political committees of members of Congress that they, their coworkers, and their employer, lobby. - Supported strengthening federal political coordination rules for independent-expenditure only committees. - Supported creating a small-dollar-only contribution account for political parties that could be used for candidate-coordinated spending. - Supported rebates/tax credits for federal small-dollar political contributions. - Supported limiting fundraising by members of Congress while the House is in session. - Supported strengthening the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. - Supported strengthening the Office of Congressional Ethics. - Supported extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress into the second session of the 116th Congress
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRMMA) CFIUS Reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Reform S.1762 - Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Presidential Appointee Accountability Act, HR 1/S 949-For the People Act, HR 599-Revolving door proposal, Democracy for all amendment, S 1762-Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA),HR 745-Strengthen Office of Government ethics, Political Intelligence Transparency Act, Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act, National Emergencies Act, Election security, Rule of Law Legislation, Disclosure of Political Spending, Secure our Elections Act/Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) election security, Freedom of Information Act improvements, S 2220-Open and Responsive Government Act and other FOIA reform,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to changes to the framework governing commercial lobbying and the definition of "foreign national" for the purposes of participating in the political process. S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019, provisions relating to the expansion of the Department of Justice's authority to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act and increase noncompliance penalties.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 - provisions related to amending the Foreign Agent Registration Act; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019 - provisions related to amending the Foreign Agent Registration Act;
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of