Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019

Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting FARA reform legislation (S. 1764). Requesting reforms to intel community whistleblower protection laws. Advocated for changes to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to encourage timely, qualified presidential appointments. Advocated for passage of the Inspector General Access Act (S. 685), which would give the DOJ OIG jurisdiction over investigations concerning attorney misconduct. Advocated for changes to the National Emergencies Act generally and advocated for the ARTICLE ONE Act (S. 764). Advocated for restoration of quorum at the MSPB. Advocated for full funding for the Office of Special Counsel and OSHA. Supported the ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563). Supported the Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2531). Advocated in support of the Open and Responsive Government Act (S. 2220). Advocated for reforms to the Freedom of Information Act. Advocated in favor of the OLC Sunlight Act (H.R. 4556).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the H.R. 1714, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, which would amend the 1033 program to: Prohibit the transfer of military weapons and equipment that are unnecessary and inappropriate for local policing. Prohibited items would include grenades, mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), armored or weaponized drones, combat configured aircraft, silencers, and long range acoustic devises (LRADs). This bill would also prohibit the future transfer of items that are currently banned from the 1033 program; Eliminate incentives for the inappropriate use of military weapons and equipment: LEAs would be required to have training and give community notice before participating in the 1033 program. LEAs would also have to indicate how they plan to use 1033 property; and Require oversight and transparency of the 1033 program: Annual reporting from the Department of Defense to Congress would be required. All controlled equipment transferred must be accounted for and DOD must make details of 1033 transfers publicly available Oppose the private prison industry Support HR 494, the Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, which reauthorizes the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program Support S. 1074 / HR 2168, the REAL Act, legislation to restore PELL grants to incarcerated people Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support $100 million for the RExO workforce development program for individuals with criminal records at the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration - a $7 million increase over FY19 funding Support the House Judiciary Committee ending the call record program as defined in Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act and making public additional information related to nondiscrimination procedures, First Amendment protections, large-scale protection, notice in criminal proceedings, and other issues so that the public can debate more widespread reforms Support full funding of the juvenile justice programs in FY 2020 Support increased federal funding for innocence and forensic science programs Support Sentencing Retroactivity; support the elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences; support the establishment of a Second Look process that would allow anyone who has served 10 years or more to apply for resentencing before a decision-making body; support a further limitation on life without parole; support the elimination of juvenile life without parole; the expansion and increase in penalties for crimes involving synthetic drugs or increase mandatory minimums for fentanyl distribution make the flawed assumption that we can enforce and incarcerate our way out of the overdose crisis; support fixing the trial penalty (The trial penalty refers to the substantial difference between the sentence offered in a plea offer prior to trial versus the sentence a defendant receives after trial. This penalty is now so severe and pervasive that it has virtually eliminated the constitutional right to a trial); support reforms that should be considered include requiring meaningful overt acts to be held liable as a co-conspirator, support criminal sanction fees and fines do not exacerbate poverty by establishing national standards that enforce the Supreme Courts requirement that fines and fees account for a defendants ability to pay; support oversight and regulation of the use of confidential informants; support a close examination of supervision practices and sex and other public conviction registries; support the decriminalization of migration Support a bill to provide colleges and universities with guidance and recommendations on the removal of criminal and juvenile justice questions from their initial application for admissions process. Support comprehensive sentencing reform; support HR 1047 / S 399 Support meaningful gun violence prevention measures; support HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, support S. 42, the Background Check Expansion Act. Support HR 1112, the Extend Background Check Length. Support a ban military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips. Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers. Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms. Support providing funding for the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue. Support incentivizing and assisting states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws. Support requiring microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. Support a repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort. Support encouraging states and local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion. Support requiring sensitivity training of all law enforcement agents and independent reviews of the deadly use of force. Support HR 125 / S. 1938, the Police Training and Independent Review Act, which authorizes the U.S. Department of Justice to provide grants to States that: (a.) require training for law enforcement officers on fair and impartial policing and (b.) have enacted statutes that require an independent investigation and prosecution in cases where a law enforcement officers use of deadly force resulted in a death or injury. Support the making lynching a hate crime, support HR 35 / S488 Support a prohibition on potential employers requiring potential employees to state whether they have been convicted of a crime on the initial job application; support HR 1076 / S 387 Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support language in the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to clarify that the Department of Justice enforce settlements and consent decrees made under previous administrations and that the Department does not delay any further implementation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support language in the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to clarify that the Department of Justice enforce settlements and consent decrees made under previous administrations; that the Department does not delay any further implementation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act; full funding for the Second Chance Act; increase funding for the Comprehensive Opioid assisted treatment; and expand access to the medication-assisted treatment. Oppose funding for the Project Safe Neighborhoods program; the COPS hiring program; the Byrne-JAG program; and the Drug Enforcement Administration / Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force program Oppose forced arbitration Support HR 1585, a bill to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, and oppose any weakening amendments Support lifting the budget caps to increase funding above sequestration levels (lower than FY19 funding) that are in place now for FY20, and to provide a robust FY20 funding allotment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill that supports important criminal justice reform programs including the Violence Against Women Office, the COPS office, and the Second Chance Act Support that the Department of Justice, when implementing the First Step Act of 2018, must be committed to implementing the bill in a manner consistent with the text of the statute and Congressional intent. Therefore, we urge the Department to ensure that: (1) An appropriate non-partisan non-profit host organization is selected to appoint and convene the members of the Independent Review Committee as required by the statute; (2) Neither the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) security classification system nor the current version of PCRA is adopted as a substitute for the new Risk and Needs Assessment System required by the statute; and (3) The Bureau of Prisons immediately begins providing rehabilitative programming Support the Police Exercising Adequate Care With Everyone (PEACE) Act of 2019. This legislation would change the use of force standard from reasonable to necessary. Support HR 207, the Stop the Violence Act. HR 207 would require the Secretary of HHS to select 10 existing violence prevention programs to receive federal dollars in the form of a grant. These organizations provide wraparound services for victims of violent crime while they are recovering from their injuries. Support S. 1337 / HR 2353 ,the Promoting Reentry Through Education in Prisons (PREP) Act. The legislation would authorize and fund the prison education reforms started by the Obama Administration, as well as expand on those reforms to ensure equitable access to education programs across all as federal prisons. The bill would also provide resources to state departments of corrections as those agencies expand prison education opportunities, and it would address eligible incarcerated veterans access to education benefits. Support S. 1338 / HR 2563 , the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act, which would remove barriers to higher education for individuals with criminal or juvenile justice histories Support S. 1557 / HR 2865, the Reverse Mass Incarceration bill , which incentivizes states to decrease their levels of incarceration. Specifically, states that reduce their prison population by 7% over 3 years without substantial increase in the overall crime rate would be eligible for grants disbursed by the Department of Justice. Support HR 1456, the Marijuana Justice Act is groundbreaking legislation that would end the federal marijuana prohibition AND provide restorative justice for the communities that have been impacted the most by mass criminalization and over-incarceration. Support 1455, the REFER (Restricting Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis) Act is legislation that would prevent federal agencies from using tax payer funds to interfere in state and local cannabis laws. It would also ban the use of federal funding by any agency to intrude in states and local municipalities that have updated their laws regarding cannabis use, possession, cultivation and distribution. Support H Res. 163, the REPSECT (Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades) Resolution will help communities of color benefit from and expand their foothold in the cannabis industry. Support a moratorium on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology Support H.R. 1949, which addresses the use of mandatory minimum sentences on all children in the federal criminal justice system. Under this measure, judges will consider how children are different from adult offenders prior to sentencing and will be allowed to depart up to 35 percent away from the otherwise applicable mandatory minimum sentence. Support H.R. 1950 - also known as Saras Law - which will allow judges to depart from any mandatory minimum sentence or suspend any portion of a sentence when a child has committed a crime against someone who has previously sex trafficked or sexually abused them. Support H.R. 1951, which will allow children sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for crimes committed before their 18th birthday to petition the original sentencing court for review of their sentence after they have served 20 years of their sentence. Support Amendments to Increase Juvenile Justice Funding in H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. Support S. 2043 / HR 3545, the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act which would promote more accurate hate crime data collection and assist hate crime victims and their communities. Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people. Oppose S.1622 - Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act (SOFA) because rather than focusing resources on reducing overdose deaths from synthetic drugs, the bill would grant the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) broad authority within the scheduling process, increase sentences, and expose many more individuals to harsh penalties, including mandatory minimum sentences. Support S 2434, the National Criminal Justice Act which would create a national commission with an 18-month timeline to examine and review the myriad of problems that exist in our current criminal justice system. Support S. 2227 / H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act which will de-schedule marijuana and fund social equity programs for individuals and communities most harmed by the war on drugs. The bill would also provide a process for courts to expunge marijuana convictions and re-sentence people with marijuana convictions and establish that no person will be denied federal benefits on the basis of use or possession of marijuana. The bill prohibits immigration penalties based on marijuana. Finally, the bill creates a Cannabis Opportunity Trust Fund from federal marijuana tax revenue that will establish (1) the Community Reinvestment Grant Program to fund community organizations providing services in communities most harmed by the war on drugs; (2) the Cannabis Opportunity Program to fund Small Business Administration loans to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own marijuana businesses; and (3) the Equitable Licensing Grant Program to provide jurisdictions with funds to develop and implement equitable marijuana licensing programs targeting individuals most adversely impacted by the war on drugs Support the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act), H.R.1423 / S. 610, legislation which would prevent companies from forcing individuals to give up their day in court and instead use the secretive, business-controlled process of arbitration for resolving disputes. Support equity and accountability in the criminal-legal system; support a restorative system of justice; and support rebuilding communities. Support HR / S ,the Eliminating Discrimination and Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success (Ed ACCESS) Act of 2019, which would remove the lifetime ban on the American Opportunity Tax Credit (HOPE Scholarship Tax Credit) for individuals convicted of a drug felony Support S. 2355, the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, which would define and prohibit racial and religious profiling, enforceable by declaratory or injunctive relief Support HR 4018, which is a technical fix that simply gives good time credit to eligible individuals of the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program of the First Step Act Support S2043 / HR 3545, the NO HATE Act, which would improve hate crime statistics and promote a better response to hate crime within our communities Support S. 2146 / HR 3795, the Second Look Act, which would allow judges to consider petitions for sentence reductions after a person has served at least 10 years. To grant release, the court must find that the person is not a danger to public safety and demonstrates readiness for reentry, and that the interests of justice warrant a sentence modification. Petitioners who are 50 or older would have a rebuttable presumption of release Support HR 4584, the Financial Aid Fairness for Students Act, or FAFSA, which rescinds current law delaying or denying federal financial aid to students convicted of drug offenses Oppose nomination of Steven Menashi to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Oppose the judicial nomination of anyone who refuses to endorse the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education Support HR 4022, HR 4052 and S 2390, all of which would abolish the federal death penalty.

Support Lifeline Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people. Oppose the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) recent proposals to impose an overall budget cap on the Universal Service programs Support the limited and targeted petition seeking a pause in the decline in support for voice-only service and increases in minimum service standards pending completion of the Commissions forthcoming marketplace report on the Lifeline marketplace Oppose a cap on the FCC's Universal Service Fund Support S. 2344, legislation which would to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry Support major technology companies to make the following commitments: create a real plan to address the fostering of hate on their online platforms. Companies must implement consistent and sophisticated content policies that clarify how they will address white nationalism and white supremacy. They must share how these policies will be implemented to ensure users due process rights are upheld; Condemn President Trumps hate-filled statements and actions toward people of color, immigrants, Muslims and other religious minorities, and members of the LGBTQ community; Acknowledge that so-called predictive technologies are not able to predict instances of mass violence and that these technologies have often been damaging to marginalized communities; Acknowledge that foreign actors, including Russian operatives, have and continue to use online platforms to influence our elections, have used platforms to suppress voting in violation of U.S. law, and may attack the integrity of the 2020 Census; Reaffirm their commitment to increasing the diversity of employment in the tech industry in all jobs so that marginalized communities are part of the creation and implementation of online products

Support civil rights retaining a fundamental place in the ongoing online privacy debate, hearings, and legislation. Support Lifeline. Oppose the proposed cap on the Universal Services Fund Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people. Support S. 2344, legislation which would to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry Support major technology companies to make the following commitments: create a real plan to address the fostering of hate on their online platforms. Companies must implement consistent and sophisticated content policies that clarify how they will address white nationalism and white supremacy. They must share how these policies will be implemented to ensure users due process rights are upheld; Condemn President Trumps hate-filled statements and actions toward people of color, immigrants, Muslims and other religious minorities, and members of the LGBTQ community; Acknowledge that so-called predictive technologies are not able to predict instances of mass violence and that these technologies have often been damaging to marginalized communities; Acknowledge that foreign actors, including Russian operatives, have and continue to use online platforms to influence our elections, have used platforms to suppress voting in violation of U.S. law, and may attack the integrity of the 2020 Census; Reaffirm their commitment to increasing the diversity of employment in the tech industry in all jobs so that marginalized communities are part of the creation and implementation of online products Regarding a reply comment to MB Docket No. 18-349; FCC 18-179 - 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review: oppose the Commissions proposals to modify or eliminate the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule

Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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, cash bail. 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. S.311-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. S.358-Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.160-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. 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, national security. S.213-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. S.Res.120-Opposing Efforts to Delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel: Free speech, first amendment. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, first amendment. 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: Torture, national security, abortion, womens rights. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues. 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.1900-Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: DHS, DOD, DOJ, HHS, and ICE funding. S.1733-Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act-Issues Lobbied: Asylum. 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.662-Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for children. S.731-Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights. S.507-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1762-Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment. S.1214-Privacy Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, consumer rights. S.1108-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, discrimination. S.1205-Protections in Consumer Lending Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1789-Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. 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.1847-Affordability is Access Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control, over the counter contraceptives. S.Con.Res.18-A concurrent resolution supporting reproductive health care in the United States-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.1764-Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Detention facilities, civil rights. S.949-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance. S.1247-Duty to Report Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.2065-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.Res.233-A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.1494-Secure and Protect Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Asylum. S.1472-Protective American Votes and Elections Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Election security. S.1606-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. S.1552-Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. S.561-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.265-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, criminal justice. 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, housing protections, compelling testimony, tribal jurisdiction, protections against sexual misconduct by law enforcement officers, non-discrimination requirements, alternative justice, women in federal custody, unemployment insurance, TANF access. 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.1112-Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Dreamers. H.R.1999-Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Trademarks. H.R.873-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1232-Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1233-Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1234-Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps 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. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.784- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. 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.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, first amendment. H.Res.124-Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.787-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, national security. 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. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Torture, surveillance, national security, privacy, womens rights, reproductive rights, birth control, abortion, family planning, military sexual trauma, school vouchers, transgender military service. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues, profiling, surveillance, discrimination, free speech. H.R.3106-Domestic Terrorism DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues, profiling, surveillance, discrimination, free speech. 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, LGBTQ rights, religious liberty, religious refusals, transgender military service, Commission on Unalienable Rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, State Department appropriations. 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: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, census, census appropriations, civil forfeiture, solitary confinement, marijuana, reentry, opioids, LGBTQ rights, juvenile justice, racial justice, surveillance, privacy, criminal justice, housing rights. H.R.2537-Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security. 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-A bill to support the people of Central American and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Border issues. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight. H.R.2662-Asylum Seeker Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Migrant protection protocols. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2722-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.732-2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. 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. 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.1839-Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1230-Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3296-Affordability is Access Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2091-Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.2513-Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, over-criminalization. H.R.3412-Election Security Assistance Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R.2842-POD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, detention center access. H.R.3401-Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, emergency funding, border crisis. H.R.1994-Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Expansion of 529 savings accounts. H.R.3164-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, FDA electrical stimulation devices ban. 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.3351-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, DC Opportunity Scholarship program, Election Assistance Commission appropriations. H.Res.499-Condemning the Trump Administrations systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border-Issues Lobbied: Child detention, CBP, immigration. H.R.2415-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.J.Res.1-A bill making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, ICE. H.R.794-Correct the Census Count Act-Issues Lobbied: Census, voting rights. H.R.727-Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety. H.R.2925-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2843-Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.2842-POD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, criminal justice. Legislation with No Bill Number: Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Section 101 of the Patent Act-Issues Lobbied: First amendment. Reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Proposed revision to Civil Rights/Conscience and Religious Freedom Discrimination Complaint Form, 0945-0002-60D-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. Judge Damon Keith Congressional Gold Medal Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. Closing Digital Car Search Loophole Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. Senate bill version-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. Judicial Accountability and Transparency Act-Issues Lobbied: Prosecutorial reform, criminal justice, drug reform. Senate bill version-REAL Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell grant. Draft legislation-Patent Eligibility Reform-Issues Lobbied: Patent eligibility. Reauthorization of Higher Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Title IX. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. SCOTUS Amicus Brief from Members of Congress-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. Unnumbered Anti-BDS Amendment to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill-Issues Lobbied: First amendment. Additional legislation not yet introduced - encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy legislation, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, CAA Enhancement Act, combatting white nationalism, free speech, Foreign Agent Registration Act reform, free speech and association, free press, consumer privacy legislation, beneficial ownership reporting, privacy, over-criminalization, government transparency, Espionage Act reform, DOD sexual harassment prohibitions, federal critical infrastructure prohibitions, data gathering at the border, federal and local immigration enforcement, family separation, legal counsel for immigrants, preventing bad domestic terrorism legislation, Guantanamo detention policy, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, sensitive locations. 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, Title IX, womens rights, disability rights, school vouchers, civil rights enforcement, First Amendment. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: OCR complaint form, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, religious liberty, disability rights, LGBTQ rights, 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. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, Expeditious Asylum Processing Pilot Program, 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. 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. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-Interior-Issues Lobbied: National Park Service Demonstrations and Special Events on the National Mall and Memorial Parks, right to protest.

Support civil rights retaining a fundamental place in the ongoing online privacy debate, hearings, and legislation. Support Lifeline. Support the FCC reaffirming that states and localities cannot and should not impose additional franchise fees on broadband services beyond the 5% maximum already charged for cable services because the broadband service is provided over the same networks, so the 5% rights-of-way fee has already been charged Oppose the FCC s proposals to modify or eliminate the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule (collectively the Media Ownership Rules). The Media Ownership Rules serve the public interest in assuring an accurate, diverse, and independent media and are the last bulwark against already abysmally low ownership diversity rates. Oppose the proposed cap on the Universal Services Fund Support requesting an extension of time to file comments in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to impose an overall cap on the four Universal Services Programs (Lifeline, e-rate for schools and libraries, Rural Health Care and High Cost). The current deadline for comments is July 15, 2019 and replies are due August 12, 2019. Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people.

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Support the H.R. 1714, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson which would amend the 1033 program to: Prohibit the transfer of military weapons and equipment that are unnecessary and inappropriate for local policing. Prohibited items would include grenades, mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), armored or weaponized drones, combat configured aircraft, silencers, and long range acoustic devises (LRADs). This bill would also prohibit the future transfer of items that are currently banned from the 1033 program; Eliminate incentives for the inappropriate use of military weapons and equipment: LEAs would be required to have training and give community notice before participating in the 1033 program. LEAs would also have to indicate how they plan to use 1033 property; and Require oversight and transparency of the 1033 program: Annual reporting from the Department of Defense to Congress would be required. All controlled equipment transferred must be accounted for and DOD must make details of 1033 transfers publicly available Oppose the private prison industry Support HR 494, the Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, which reauthorizes the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program Support S. 1074 / HR 2168, the REAL Act, legislation to restore PELL grants to incarcerated people Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support $100 million for the RExO workforce development program for individuals with criminal records at the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration - a $7 million increase over FY19 funding Support the House Judiciary Committee ending the call record program as defined in Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act and making public additional information related to nondiscrimination procedures, First Amendment protections, large-scale protection, notice in criminal proceedings, and other issues so that the public can debate more widespread reforms Support full funding of the juvenile justice programs in FY 2020 Support increased federal funding for innocence and forensic science programs Support Sentencing Retroactivity; support the elimination of all mandatory minimum sentences; support the establishment of a Second Look process that would allow anyone who has served 10 years or more to apply for resentencing before a decision-making body; support a further limitation on life without parole; support the elimination of juvenile life without parole; the expansion and increase in penalties for crimes involving synthetic drugs or increase mandatory minimums for fentanyl distribution make the flawed assumption that we can enforce and incarcerate our way out of the overdose crisis; support fixing the trial penalty (The trial penalty refers to the substantial difference between the sentence offered in a plea offer prior to trial versus the sentence a defendant receives after trial. This penalty is now so severe and pervasive that it has virtually eliminated the constitutional right to a trial); support reforms that should be considered include requiring meaningful overt acts to be held liable as a co-conspirator, support criminal sanction fees and fines do not exacerbate poverty by establishing national standards that enforce the Supreme Courts requirement that fines and fees account for a defendants ability to pay; support oversight and regulation of the use of confidential informants; support a close examination of supervision practices and sex and other public conviction registries; support the decriminalization of migration Support a bill to provide colleges and universities with guidance and recommendations on the removal of criminal and juvenile justice questions from their initial application for admissions process. Support comprehensive sentencing reform; support HR 1047 / S 399 Support meaningful gun violence prevention measures; support HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, support S. 42, the Background Check Expansion Act. Support HR 1112, the Extend Background Check Length. Support a ban military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips. Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers. Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms. Support providing funding for the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue. Support incentivizing and assisting states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts. Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws. Support requiring microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. Support a repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort. Support encouraging states and local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion. Support requiring sensitivity training of all law enforcement agents and independent reviews of the deadly use of force. Support HR 125 Support the making lynching a hate crime, support HR 35 / S488 Support a prohibition on potential employers requiring potential employees to state whether they have been convicted of a crime on the initial job application; support HR 1076 / S 387 Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support Congressional hearings into domestic terrorism and government surveillance of Black activists Support language in the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to clarify that the Department of Justice enforce settlements and consent decrees made under previous administrations and that the Department does not delay any further implementation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Support language in the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill to clarify that the Department of Justice enforce settlements and consent decrees made under previous administrations; that the Department does not delay any further implementation of the Death In Custody Reporting Act; full funding for the Second Chance Act; increase funding for the Comprehensive Opioid assisted treatment; and expand access to the medication-assisted treatment. Oppose funding for the Project Safe Neighborhoods program; the COPS hiring program; the Byrne-JAG program; and the Drug Enforcement Administration / Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force program Oppose forced arbitration Support HR 1585, a bill to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, and oppose any weakening amendments Support lifting the budget caps to increase funding above sequestration levels (lower than FY19 funding) that are in place now for FY20, and to provide a robust FY20 funding allotment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill that supports important criminal justice reform programs including the Violence Against Women Office, the COPS office, and the Second Chance Act Support that the Department of Justice, when implementing the First Step Act of 2018, must be committed to implementing the bill in a manner consistent with the text of the statute and Congressional intent. Therefore, we urge the Department to ensure that: (1) An appropriate non-partisan non-profit host organization is selected to appoint and convene the members of the Independent Review Committee as required by the statute; (2) Neither the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) security classification system nor the current version of PCRA is adopted as a substitute for the new Risk and Needs Assessment System required by the statute; and (3) The Bureau of Prisons immediately begins providing rehabilitative programming Support the Police Exercising Adequate Care With Everyone (PEACE) Act of 2019. This legislation would change the use of force standard from reasonable to necessary. Support HR 207, the Stop the Violence Act. HR 207 would require the Secretary of HHS to select 10 existing violence prevention programs to receive federal dollars in the form of a grant. These organizations provide wraparound services for victims of violent crime while they are recovering from their injuries. Support S. 1337 / HR 2353 ,the Promoting Reentry Through Education in Prisons (PREP) Act. The legislation would authorize and fund the prison education reforms started by the Obama Administration, as well as expand on those reforms to ensure equitable access to education programs across all as federal prisons. The bill would also provide resources to state departments of corrections as those agencies expand prison education opportunities, and it would address eligible incarcerated veterans access to education benefits. Support S. 1338 / HR 2563 , the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act, which would remove barriers to higher education for individuals with criminal or juvenile justice histories Support S. 1557 / HR 2865, the Reverse Mass Incarceration bill , which incentivizes states to decrease their levels of incarceration. Specifically, states that reduce their prison population by 7% over 3 years without substantial increase in the overall crime rate would be eligible for grants disbursed by the Department of Justice. Support HR 1456, the Marijuana Justice Act is groundbreaking legislation that would end the federal marijuana prohibition AND provide restorative justice for the communities that have been impacted the most by mass criminalization and over-incarceration. Support 1455, the REFER (Restricting Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis) Act is legislation that would prevent federal agencies from using tax payer funds to interfere in state and local cannabis laws. It would also ban the use of federal funding by any agency to intrude in states and local municipalities that have updated their laws regarding cannabis use, possession, cultivation and distribution. Support H Res. 163, the REPSECT (Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades) Resolution will help communities of color benefit from and expand their foothold in the cannabis industry. Support a moratorium on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology Support the request by the Leadership Conference to meet with representatives from the Department of Justice regarding Consent Decrees. Oppose the Departments November 7, 2018 memo, Litigation Guidelines for Civil Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements because it undermines the federal governments most effective tool for ensuring constitutional policing practices by police departments. Support H.R. 1949, which addresses the use of mandatory minimum sentences on all children in the federal criminal justice system. Under this measure, judges will consider how children are different from adult offenders prior to sentencing and will be allowed to depart up to 35 percent away from the otherwise applicable mandatory minimum sentence. Support H.R. 1950 - also known as Saras Law - which will allow judges to depart from any mandatory minimum sentence or suspend any portion of a sentence when a child has committed a crime against someone who has previously sex trafficked or sexually abused them. Support H.R. 1951, which will allow children sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for crimes committed before their 18th birthday to petition the original sentencing court for review of their sentence after they have served 20 years of their sentence. Support Amendments to Increase Juvenile Justice Funding in H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. Specifically, support amendment #32 by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to increase funding for the Department of Justices (DOJ) Juvenile Accountability Block Grants (JABG) program by $1,000,000, providing the program with a total of $11 million for FY 2020; amendment #91 by Congressman Neguse to increase funding for Juvenile Justice Programs by $5,000,000; amendment #105 by Congressman Scott and Congresswoman Foxx to transfer $13 million from youth mentoring grants to Youth PROMISE local delinquency prevention grants; and amendment #112 by Congresswoman Scanlon to increase the funding for Title II and Title V of the JJDPA by $2 million Support the Ocasio-Cortez amendment to the House Commerce Justice and Science Appropriations bill which would increasing funding for overdose treatment while reducing funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Oppose the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Support amendment offered by Congressman Walberg, et al. to HR 3055, the House Commerce Justice and Science Appropriations bill to restore 2015 DOJ policy by barring funds from being used for "adoptive seizures." Support S. 2043 / HR 3545, the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act which would promote more accurate hate crime data collection and assist hate crime victims and their communities. Oppose the proposed budget of President Donald J. Trump for FY 2020 as it relates to the Department of Justices Community Relations Service (CRS). For the second year in a row, President Trump has suggested eliminating CRS and moving its functions to the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division. Oppose the confirmation of Michael Park to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people.

Support Lifeline Support the public release of the proposed Universal Services Fund cap item on circulation Support the FCC reaffirming that states and localities cannot and should not impose additional franchise fees on broadband services beyond the 5% maximum already charged for cable services because the broadband service is provided over the same networks, so the 5% rights-of-way fee has already been charged Oppose the FCC s proposals to modify or eliminate the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule (collectively the Media Ownership Rules). The Media Ownership Rules serve the public interest in assuring an accurate, diverse, and indOppose the proposed cap on the Universal Services Fundependent media and are the last bulwark against already abysmally low ownership diversity rates. Support requesting an extension of time to file comments in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to impose an overall cap on the four Universal Services Programs (Lifeline, e-rate for schools and libraries, Rural Health Care and High Cost). The current deadline for comments is July 15, 2019 and replies are due August 12, 2019. Support S. 1764, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 which affirms the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) authority to address a market failure to protect family, clergy and counsel who communicate with incarcerated people.

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Supporting the regulation of intrastate call rates. Supporting S1764.

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE