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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1136)
SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S1062)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1062)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1062)
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 27. (CR S1422)
SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1414)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the consideration of measure presented in Senate. (CR S1364)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1364)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
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| #58 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-41, 3/5 majority required) | February 25, 2020 |
| #27 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority required) | February 25, 2019 |
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469/ S.4388, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619/ S. 3198, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646/ S. 3244, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519/ S. 1334, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act H.R. 7780, the Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 H. R. 8016, the Peer Assisted Relief Through Empathetic Resources and Supports (PARTNERS) Act H. R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 (PEERS Medicare Act of 2020) 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, E/M (H.R. 8702; H.R. 8505; S. 4932) H.R. 9035, the Permanency for Audio Only Telehealth Act H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. 8283/S. 4421 TREAT Act H.R. 2482/S. 2074 Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 Misuse of race data within clinical algorithms.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311/S.130), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Letter sent to the House dated February 28, 2020 on a Motion to Recommit. Letter sent to the Senate dated Febuary 21, 2020. Contacts in support of administrative action enforcing existing EMTALA provisions regarding infact treatment and the Born-Alive Infant protection act to the fullest extent possible by law. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 2014/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 141/H.R. 369/S.1966/H.R.833) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding letters of inquiry regarding whether abortion providers have violated various provisions of law regarding human fetal tissue sale or the partial birth abortion ban law. Contacts regarding a resolution condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent (H. Res. 1154). No position taken. Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) banning unwanted medical procedures. Contacts regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694). No position taken. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (S.2585/H.R.3580 and others not introduced). Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R. 2010) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 4934/ H.R. 671/S.2590). Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Additional urging to enforce REMS during Covid-19 pandemic. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.2754/ H.R.4903 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2019 (S.3072 /H.R. 4399) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts regarding the Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act (S.3138) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to make public their policies related to the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining procedures, nutrition, or medication, policies related to parental consent of these services, and policies related to the required notification of parents and parental consent for a do-not-resuscitate order. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R.4935) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts regarding the Parental Right to Know Act (S.3137) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to include the information on parental access to medical records of minors under the age of 18 on their website and in print, upon request of the patient or parent. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.159/H.R. 616) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 305) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts urging HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the best chance of producing near-term benefits in treatments for patients, without the creation, destruction, or risk of injury to human embryos. Contacts in support of the Womens Right to Know Act (H.R. 6077/S. 3388) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of enforcement of numerous federal statues as they relate to the conscience protection rights of those not willing to participate in, refer, or pay for abortion. Contacts in opposition to the HEROES Act 2.0, which contains numerous provisions that permit funds to flow to the abortion industry as well as potentially funneling millions of dollars into programs without Hyde protections. Contacts in support of H.R. 6742, the Protecting Life in Crisis Act which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions.
2020 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age including a letter to the Senate dated February 21, 2020. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311/S.130), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Letter sent to the House dated February 28, 2020 on a Motion to Recommit. Letter sent to the Senate dated Febuary 21, 2020. Contacts in support of administrative action enforcing existing EMTALA provisions regarding infact treatment and the Born-Alive Infant protection act to the fullest extent possible by law. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 2014/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 141/H.R. 369/S.1966/H.R.833) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding letters of inquiry regarding whether abortion providers have violated various provisions of law regarding human fetal tissue sale or the partial birth abortion ban law. Contacts regarding a resolution condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent (H. Res. 1154). No position taken. Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) banning unwanted medical procedures. Contacts regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694). No position taken. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (S.2585/H.R.3580 and others not introduced). Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R. 2010) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 4934/ H.R. 671/S.2590). Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Additional urging to enforce REMS during Covid-19 pandemic. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.2754/ H.R.4903 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2019 (S.3072 /H.R. 4399) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts regarding the Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act (S.3138) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to make public their policies related to the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining procedures, nutrition, or medication, policies related to parental consent of these services, and policies related to the required notification of parents and parental consent for a do-not-resuscitate order. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R.4935) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts regarding the Parental Right to Know Act (S.3137) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to include the information on parental access to medical records of minors under the age of 18 on their website and in print, upon request of the patient or parent. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.159/H.R. 616) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 305) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts urging HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the best chance of producing near-term benefits in treatments for patients, without the creation, destruction, or risk of injury to human embryos. Contacts in support of the Womens Right to Know Act (H.R. 6077/S. 3388) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of enforcement of numerous federal statues as they relate to the conscience protection rights of those not willing to participate in, refer, or pay for abortion. Contacts in opposition to the HEROES Act 2.0, which contains numerous provisions that permit funds to flow to the abortion industry as well as potentially funneling millions of dollars into programs without Hyde protections. Contacts in support of H.R. 6742, the Protecting Life in Crisis Act which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895/ S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Sen. Gardner - Energy and Commerce) H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act H.R. 7663, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act S. 4441, the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Act
2020 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age including a letter to the Senate dated February 21, 2020. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311/S.130), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Letter sent to the House dated February 28, 2020 on a Motion to Recommit. Letter sent to the Senate dated Febuary 21, 2020. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 2014/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 141/H.R. 369/S.1966/H.R.833) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (S.2585/H.R.3580 and others not introduced). Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R. 2010) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 4934/ H.R. 671/S.2590). Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Additional urging to enforce REMS during Covid-19 pandemic. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.2754/ H.R.4903 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2019 (S.3072 /H.R. 4399) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts regarding the Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act (S.3138) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to make public their policies related to the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining procedures, nutrition, or medication, policies related to parental consent of these services, and policies related to the required notification of parents and parental consent for a do-not-resuscitate order. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R.4935) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts regarding the Parental Right to Know Act (S.3137) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to include the information on parental access to medical records of minors under the age of 18 on their website and in print, upon request of the patient or parent. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.159/H.R. 616) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 305) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts urging HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the best chance of producing near-term benefits in treatments for patients, without the creation, destruction, or risk of injury to human embryos. Contacts in support of the Womens Right to Know Act (H.R. 6077/S. 3388) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of enforcement of numerous federal statues as they relate to the conscience protection rights of those not willing to participate in, refer, or pay for abortion. Contacts in opposition to H.R. 6800 (HEROS Act), which contains numerous provisions aimed at propping up the abortion industry as well as potentially funneling millions of dollars into programs without Hyde protections; letter to the House dated May 15, 2020. Contacts in support of H.R. 6742, the Protecting Life in Crisis Act which would extend existing Hyde Amendment protections to any COVID-19-related healthcare provisions.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
| Republican |
| CO |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | AK |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| John Kennedy | Republican | LA |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Josh Hawley | Republican | MO |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Martha McSally | Republican | AZ |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Braun | Republican | IN |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Rick Scott | Republican | FL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $126,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $144,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, the provider fund (for MH funding), and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R.7078 , the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S.3919, Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 6788/S. 3599, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R.884/S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants S.4088, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 6159, the KIDS Access to Primary Care Act S. 3741, the Health Care at Home Act S. 3792, the Tele-mental Health Improvement Act H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act
Client expense: $162,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Oppose Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Client expense: $23,934 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Lobbied White House, USAID, State, House and Senate in favor of keeping gender-funding and international strategies focused on women and girls and removal of Sexual Reproductive Health terms and language Lobbied Senate in favor of S. 3725, Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Lobbied House and Senate in favor of H.R. 962, S. 311 Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Client expense: $22,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Advocate for Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019 (S. 758/H.R. 1692) (House and Senate) Advocated against Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 130/S. 311) (Senate) Advocated against restrictions on reproductive health care in the appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies (no bill introduced) (House) Advocated against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/S. 3275) (Senate) Advocated for protections for an individuals reproductive health care decisions from discrimination based on a employers personal beliefs (no bill introduced) (House and Senate) Advocated against provision that limits abortion care at military treatment facilities (no bill introdu ed) (House and Senate) Advocated against provision that limits abortion care at VA facilities (no bill introduced) (House and Senate) Advocated for the Womans Health Protection Act (S. 1645/H.R. 2975) (House and Senate) Advocated for the resolution eliminating time limit on the ERA (H.J. Res. 79) (House) Advocated against narrowing of the protections in the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) (House) Advocated against Hyde provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (House) Advocated against the Weldon Amendment (no bill introduced) (House) Advocated against Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2020 (S. 3173) (Senate) Advocated for expanding youth access to abortion care (no bill introduced) (House) Advocated for broad protections in the fourth package responding to the Coronovirus package (no bill introduced) (House and Senate) Advocated against anti-abortion motion to recommit in the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 (H.R. 233) (House)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311) Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2975/S.1645) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 3275) EACH Woman Act (H.R. 1692/S. 758)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311) Abortion Is Not Health Care Act (S. 3173) Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2975/S.1645) Dignity for Aborted Children Act (S. 2590) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 3275) EACH Woman Act (H.R. 1692/S. 758)
Client expense: $81,784 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.3170- Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, encryption. S.3402-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. S.3045-Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, privacy, prison population reduction, voting rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, reproductive healthcare access, disability rights, school equity, broadband access. S.3242- Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.3284-Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, technology. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1377-EQUAL Defense Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction. S.561-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3275-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.311-Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.2053-Securing Americas Federal Elections (SAFE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3300-Data Protection Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1606-DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, collection of DNA by DHS. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, national security, womens rights. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5383-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigration reform. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.1865-Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, technology. H.R.4368-Justice in Forensics Algorithms Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, discrimination. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6172-USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.3957-Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Diversity. H.R.6114-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. H.R.6379-Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, prison population reduction. H.R.2339-Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, over-criminalization. H.R.4009-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5595-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief, voting rights, disability rights, privacy, school equity, access to broadband. H.R.6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. H.J.Res.79-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, abortion rights, equal rights amendment. H.R.5675-Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5803-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance for Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, restraint, seclusion. International Emergency Economic Powers Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Transparency funding, immigration, criminal justice, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals, cuts to ICE and CBP funding, ICE and CBP transfer restriction. Decorum, Safety and Security Coverage Guidelines for Impeachment Trial-Issues Lobbied: Public and press access to Senate proceedings. Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Additional legislation not yet introduced - Consumer privacy, encryption, facial recognition, privacy, free speech, surveillance reform, patent eligibility reform, speech on college campuses, government accountability and transparency, whistleblower protections, equitable access to communications systems and broadband networks, free press protections for local news outlets, collective bargaining rights, labor unions, online data and political ad regulations, deceptive use of social media, child sexual exploitation enforcement, encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy, surveillance of black identity extremists, biometrics governance, human rights, treatment of pregnant people, asylum, refugee resettlement, immigration detention facilities, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, drones, war authority, sanctuary cities, terminating Remain in Mexico, Freedom of Information Act reform. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, disability non-discrimination, COVID-19 relief package, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, administrative subpoenas, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - LGBTQ rights, detention of transgender individuals, immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic; Customs and Border Protection - Immigration, COVID-19 prevention. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, commutations, civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Banned Devices; Final Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Used for Self-Injurious and Aggressive Behavior, disability rights. Agency-Agriculture-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-USAID-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H. R. 2975/S. 1645, Women's Health Protection Act, House and Senate (abortion access). H. R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, House (abortion coverage). H. R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, House (abortion coverage). S. 3275, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Senate (abortion access). S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Senate (abortion access).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage (general); Health Disparities (general); Breastfeeding (general); Assisted Reproductive Technology (general); Smoking Cessation (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic Devices (general); Reproductive Health (general); Intimate Partner Violence (general); Gun Violence (general); Immunization (general); Breast Cancer (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Patient-Physician Relationship (general); Conscience Refusals (general); Child Welfare (general); Prematurity (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Contraception (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (general); Community Health Centers (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Special Diabetes Program (general); Special Diabetes Program for Indians (general); Sexuality Education (general); Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (general); Personal Responsibility Education Program (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Health Care Reform (general); Title X Family Planning Program (general); Womens Preventive Services (general); Drug Pricing (general); Administrative Burden (general); Surprise Billing (general); Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (general); S. 130/S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 2975/S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act;; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2862/S. 1619, VACCINES Act; implementation of P.L. 115-344, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act; implementation of P.L. 115-320, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; S. 2586, Maternal Outcomes Matter Act; HR 3630, No Surprises Act; HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; Cures 2.0; H.R. 4495, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4996, Helping MOMS Act; H.R. 5640/S. 3152, the Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act; H.R. 6142/ S. 3424, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020; H.R. 6159, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2020; H.R.6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748/ S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Client expense: $240,223 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Lobbied White House, USAID, State, House and Senate in favor of keeping gender-funding and international strategies focused on women and girls and removal of Sexual Reproductive Health terms and language Lobbied Senate in favor of S. 3725, Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Lobbied House and Senate in favor of H.R. 962, S. 311 Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Client expense: $22,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age including a letter to the Senate dated February 21, 2020. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA (S. 182/ H.R.2373 ) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311/S.130), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Letter sent to the House dated February 28, 2020 on a Motion to Recommit. Letter sent to the Senate dated Febuary 21, 2020. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 119/ H.R.611), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of Child Custody Protection Act S.194/ H.R.2817), to prohibit transporting a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 2014/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 141/H.R. 369/S.1966/H.R.833) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (S. 105/H.R. 296) to make abortion providers ineligible to receive Title X family planning funds. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (S.2585/H.R.3580 and others not introduced). Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R. 2010) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Responses to inquiries regarding the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 634), which provides that prior to an abortion, a provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting and display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 4934/ H.R. 671/S.2590). Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Additional urging to not roll back REMS during Covid-19 pandemic. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.2754/ H.R.4903 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2019 (S.3072 /H.R. 4399) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts regarding the Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act (S.3138) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to make public their policies related to the provision, withdrawal, or denial of life-sustaining procedures, nutrition, or medication, policies related to parental consent of these services, and policies related to the required notification of parents and parental consent for a do-not-resuscitate order. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R.4935) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts regarding the Parental Right to Know Act (S.3137) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to include the information on parental access to medical records of minors under the age of 18 on their website and in print, upon request of the patient or parent. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.159/H.R. 616) and the Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 305) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts urging HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the best chance of producing near-term benefits in treatments for patients, without the creation, destruction, or risk of injury to human embryos. Contacts in support of the Womens Right to Know Act (H.R. 6077/S. 3388) to give women truthful, non-misleading information prior to an abortion. Contacts in support of enforcement of numerous federal statues as they relate to the conscience protection rights of those not willing to participate in, refer, or pay for abortion.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S 311 "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," all provisions. S 3275 "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," all provisions. S 3259 "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) and S. 3374, the Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6143, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Oppose Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Client expense: $37,156 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Reproductive Rights and Roe v. Wade; State abortion bans and abortion access in the United States; Insurance coverage of abortion; Access to abortion and contraception for veterans, servicemembers, and dependents; H.R. 2975 and S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act, regarding abortion bans and TRAP (targeted regulation of abortion providers) restrictions; H.R. 1692 and S. 758, EACH Woman Act, regarding access to affordable health insurance plans that cover abortion; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, regarding ending discrimination against pregnant workers; H.R. 748 and S. 3548, CARES Act, regarding federal relief response to coronavirus and related abortion restrictions; H.R. 784 and S. 3275, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, regarding nationwide injunctions on abortion; H.R. 962 and S.311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, regarding abortion later in pregnancy; H.J.Res. 79, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.R. 1185 and S.463, FAMILY Act, regarding paid family leave. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, regarding federal relief response to coronavirus and related abortion restrictions; Support for funding for adolescent sexual health education, regarding the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, HIV prevention efforts, and opposition to Sexual Risk Avoidance Education.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage (general); Health Disparities (general); Breastfeeding (general); Assisted Reproductive Technology (general); Smoking Cessation (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic Devices (general); Reproductive Health (general); Intimate Partner Violence (general); Gun Violence (general); Immunization (general); Breast Cancer (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Patient-Physician Relationship (general); Conscience Refusals (general); Child Welfare (general); Prematurity (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Contraception (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Sexuality Education (general); Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (general); Personal Responsibility Education Program (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Health Care Reform (general); Title X Family Planning Program (general); Womens Preventive Services (general); Drug Pricing (general); Administrative Burden (general); Surprise Billing (general); Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (general); H.R. 1551/S.1960, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1897/S. 916, MOMMAs Act; H.R. 1763/S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act; H.R.___/S. 116, MOMS Act; S.___, Rural MOMS Act; H.R. 2778/S. 1481, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 2902/S. 1600, Maternal CARE Act; H.R. 2602/S. 1343, MOMMIES Act; H.R. 1585/S.___, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019; S. 130/S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 784/S. 160, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 2975/S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act; H.R. 986/S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019; S.Res. 29, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a Womens Health Research Day; H.R. 2815/S. 304/S. 1191, Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019; H.R.__/S.__, Wise Investment in our Children Act; H.Res. 317/S.Res. 154, A resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week; H.R. 2689/S. 1438, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2862/S. 1619, VACCINES Act; H.R. 3296/S. 1847, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2777/S. 1936, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3109, GEDI Act; H.R. 2803/S. 1461, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act; H.R. 2411/S. 1258, Tobacco to 21 Act; implementation of P.L. 115-344, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act; implementation of P.L. 115-320, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Client expense: $420,234 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Womens Health Protection Act (not introduced) Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act (not introduced) Racial disparities in maternal health H.R. 2091, Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act S. 1049, Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act Opposition to S. 311, Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Opposition to Title X Family Planning Rule
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Reproductive Rights and Roe v. Wade; Insurance coverage of abortion; President Trumps State of the Union Address, regarding abortion rights; S.109, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; S.368 and H.R.1055, Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act, regarding the global gag rule and U.S. foreign assistance; S.311 and H.R.962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, regarding abortion later in pregnancy; S.707 and H.R.1581, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act, regarding the inclusion of reproductive rights in the State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; S.758 and H.R.1692, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA (S. 182/ H.R.2373 ) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 311/S.130), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 119/ H.R.611), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of Child Custody Protection Act S.194/ H.R.2817), to prohibit transporting a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 2014/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding legislation to defund certain abortion providers (S. 141/H.R. 369/S.1966/H.R.833) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (S. 105/H.R. 296) to make abortion providers ineligible to receive Title X family planning funds. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting (S.2585/H.R.3580 and others not introduced). Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of the Second Chance at Life Act (H.R. 2010) to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Responses to inquiries regarding the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 634), which provides that prior to an abortion, a provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting and display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of legislation dealing with the disposal of fetal remains (H.R. 4934/ H.R. 671/S.2590). Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (S.2754/ H.R.4903 ) to prohibit abortions on the basis that the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Contacts in support of the Support And Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act of 2019 (S.3072 /H.R. 4399) to prevent labeling changes for already approved abortion drugs; prevents providers from dispensing these abortion drugs remotely, by mail, or via telemedicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. Contacts regarding the Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act (S.3138) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to make public their policies related to the provision, withdrawal, or denial of lifesustaining procedures, nutrition, or medication, policies related to parental consent of these services, and policies related to the required notification of parents and parental consent for a do-not-resuscitate order. Contacts in support of the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R.4935) to prohibit abortionists from performing chemical abortions without being physically present. Contacts regarding the Parental Right to Know Act (S.3137) to require any healthcare facility that receives Medicaid or CHIP funds to include the information on parental access to medical records of minors under the age of 18 on their website and in print, upon request of the patient or parent. Contacts explaining nonsupport for the Life at Conception Act (S.159/H.R. 616) and the Santity of Human Life Act (H.R. 305) based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises. Contacts in support of the Equal Right to Life Act (H.R.4442) to prohibit the prenatal genetic testing or abortion of an unborn child on the basis of the childs presumed sexual orientation. Contacts regarding the Patients First Act of 2019 (S.2308 /H.R.64) to direct HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the best chance of producing near-term benefits in treatments for patients, without the creation, destruction, or risk of injury to human embryos. Contacts in support of enforcement of numerous federal statues as they relate to the conscience protection rights of those not willing to participate in, refer, or pay for abortion.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage (general); Health Disparities (general); Breastfeeding (general); Assisted Reproductive Technology (general); Smoking Cessation (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic Devices (general); Reproductive Health (general); Intimate Partner Violence (general); Gun Violence (general); Immunization (general); Breast Cancer (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Patient-Physician Relationship (general); Conscience Refusals (general); Child Welfare (general); Prematurity (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Contraception (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Sexuality Education (general); Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (general); Personal Responsibility Education Program (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Health Care Reform (general); Title X Family Planning Program (general); Womens Preventive Services (general); Drug Pricing (general); Administrative Burden (general); Surprise Billing (general); Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (general); H.R. 1551/S.1960, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1897/S. 916, MOMMAs Act; H.R. 1763/S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act; H.R.___/S. 116, MOMS Act; S. 2373/H.R. 4243, Rural MOMS Act; H.R. 2778/S. 1481, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 2902/S. 1600, Maternal CARE Act; H.R. 2602/S. 1343, MOMMIES Act; H.R. 1585/S.___, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019; S. 130/S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 2975/S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act; H.R. 986/S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019; S.Res. 29, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a Womens Health Research Day; H.R. 2815/S. 304/S. 1191, Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019; H.R.__/S.__, Wise Investment in our Children Act; H.Res. 317/S.Res. 154, A resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week; H.R. 2689/S. 1438, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2862/S. 1619, VACCINES Act; H.R. 3296/S. 1847, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2777/S. 1936, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3109, GEDI Act; H.R. 2803/S. 1461, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act; H.R. 2411/S. 1258, Tobacco to 21 Act; implementation of P.L. 115-344, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act; implementation of P.L. 115-320, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; S. 2586, Maternal Outcomes Matter Act; HR 3630, No Surprises Act; HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; Cures 2.0; S. 227/H.R. 2733, Savannas Act; S. 336/H.R. 2029, the Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act; H.R. 4495, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4996, Helping MOMS Act; Ways and Means Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force; H.R. 5640/S. 3152, the Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act;
Client expense: $192,376 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA (S. 182) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race. Contacts regarding legislation, not introduced, to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of disability. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 462/S. 311), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 119), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 708/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 369) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (S. 105/H.R. 296) to make abortion providers ineligible to receive Title X family planning funds. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting, not introduced; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding various bills intended to tighten federal limitations on trafficking in tissue from induced abortions; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of H.R. 2010, the Second Chance at Life Act to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Responses to inquiries regarding the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 634), which provides that prior to an abortion, a provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting and display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 671) to prohibit recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains. Contacts in support of the Dignity for Aborted Children Act (S. 2590) to require any abortion provider to provide the patient with an informed consent form, offering the patient options for disposal of the human fetal tissue from the abortion. Contacts in support of agency action strengthening regulation surrounding the use of mifepristone and RU-486 to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of legislation, not introduced, restricting the use of telemedicine to provide abortion. Contacts in support of the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019 (H.R.3580) to incentivize states to report certain abortion-related data to the CDC.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage (general); Health Disparities (general); Breastfeeding (general); Assisted Reproductive Technology (general); Smoking Cessation (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic Devices (general); Reproductive Health (general); Intimate Partner Violence (general); Gun Violence (general); Immunization (general); Breast Cancer (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Patient-Physician Relationship (general); Conscience Refusals (general); Child Welfare (general); Prematurity (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Contraception (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Sexuality Education (general); Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (general); Personal Responsibility Education Program (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Health Care Reform (general); Title X Family Planning Program (general); Womens Preventive Services (general); Drug Pricing (general); Administrative Burden (general); Surprise Billing (general); Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (general); H.R. 1551/S.1960, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1897/S. 916, MOMMAs Act; H.R. 1763/S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act; H.R.___/S. 116, MOMS Act; S. 2373/H.R. 4243, Rural MOMS Act; H.R. 2778/S. 1481, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 2902/S. 1600, Maternal CARE Act; H.R. 2602/S. 1343, MOMMIES Act; H.R. 1585/S.___, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019; S. 130/S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 2975/S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act; H.R. 986/S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019; S.Res. 29, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a Womens Health Research Day; H.R. 2815/S. 304/S. 1191, Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019; H.R.__/S.__, Wise Investment in our Children Act; H.Res. 317/S.Res. 154, A resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week; H.R. 2689/S. 1438, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2862/S. 1619, VACCINES Act; H.R. 3296/S. 1847, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2777/S. 1936, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3109, GEDI Act; H.R. 2803/S. 1461, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act; H.R. 2411/S. 1258, Tobacco to 21 Act; implementation of P.L. 115-344, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act; implementation of P.L. 115-320, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; S. 2586, Maternal Outcomes Matter Act; HR 3630, No Surprises Act; HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; Cures 2.0; FDA review of new supplemental new drug for Makena; S. 227/H.R. 2733, Savannas Act; S. 336/H.R. 2029, the Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act
Client expense: $242,613 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R. 962 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Provide protections for born-alive infants. S. 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Provide protections for born-alive infants. S. 2590 Dignity for Aborted Children Act. Protect dignity of fetal remains. S. 920 New Parents Act of 2019. Increase Paid Family Leave Options. S. 160 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Prohibit late-term elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization. H.R. 4399 Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act. Increase FDA Regulations on Abortion Pill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Support the inclusion of protections for the Title X program and repeal of the global gag rule in fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills.
Client expense: $22,541 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Lobbied House and Senate in favor of banning sex-selective abortion Lobbied House, Senate, and State Department to continue to support UN delegates in striking references to legalized abortion (SRH) and references to gender as LGBT rights in UN resolutions. Lobbied State Dept. to close loopholes on US funding for abortion through the UN (as related to the Mexico City Policy and PLGHA) Lobbied Senate in favor of S.311, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Lobbied House in favor of H.R. 962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Lobbied House against Consolidated Appropriations Act undoing Protecting Life in Global Health Care Lobbied House, Senate, and state department to continue to support UN delegates in striking references to legalized abortion (SRH) and references to gender as LGBT rights in UN resolutions.
Client expense: $29,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2019 · second_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, 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.
Client expense: $310,000 · 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Advocate for Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019 (S. 758/H.R. 1692) (House and Senate) Advocate for improving access to abortion by addressing state restrictions on access (no bill introduced yet) (Senate) Advocate against Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 130/S. 311) (Senate) Advocate for womens health protections in the Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) (Senate) Advocate against restrictions on reproductive health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies (H.R. 2740) (House) Advocate for amendment denying funding to implementation of HHS refusal rule in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies (H.R. 2740) (House) Advocate for against Hyde amendment in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies (H.R. 2740) (House) Advocate against restriction for funding of abortion in the Commerce, Justice & Science (H.R. 3055/no bill in Senate) (House/Senate) Advocate for amendment that would eliminate cost sharing for comprehensive birth control care in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515) (House) Advocate for amendment that would provide protections for sexual assault survivors seeking care at the military treatment facilities in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515) (House) Advocate for amendment that would eliminate ban on abortion care at military treatment facilities (H.R. 5515) (House) Advocate against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160) (Senate) Advocate for protections for an individuals reproductive health care decisions from discrimination based on a health care providers personal beliefs (no bill introduced) Advocate for protections for an individuals reproductive health care decisions from discrimination based on an employers providers personal beliefs (no bill introduced) (Senate) Advocate against provision that limits the provision of abortion care at military treatment facilities (House) (no bill introduced) Advocate in support of resolution protecting right to abortion (S. Con. Res. 18 and H. Con. Res. 40) (House and Senate) Advocate for the Womans Health Protection Act (S. 1645/H.R. 2975) (House and Senate) Advocate for the resolution eliminating time limit on the ERA (H.J. Res. 38) (House) Advocate against effort to add anti-abortion restriction to health care proposals (H.R. 987) (House)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage (general); Health Disparities (general); Breastfeeding (general); Assisted Reproductive Technology (general); Smoking Cessation (general); Substance Use Disorder (general); Gynecologic Cancer (general); Gynecologic Devices (general); Reproductive Health (general); Intimate Partner Violence (general); Gun Violence (general); Immunization (general); Breast Cancer (general); E-Cigarettes (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Patient-Physician Relationship (general); Conscience Refusals (general); Child Welfare (general); Prematurity (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Contraception (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Sexuality Education (general); Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (general); Personal Responsibility Education Program (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); Health Care Reform (general); Title X Family Planning Program (general); Womens Preventive Services (general); Drug Pricing (general); Administrative Burden (general); Surprise Billing (general); Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (general); H.R. 1551/S.1960, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1897/S. 916, MOMMAs Act; H.R. 1763/S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act; H.R.___/S. 116, MOMS Act; S.___, Rural MOMS Act; H.R. 2778/S. 1481, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 2902/S. 1600, Maternal CARE Act; H.R. 2602/S. 1343, MOMMIES Act; H.R. 1585/S.___, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019; S. 130/S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 784/S. 160, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 2975/S. 1645, Womens Health Protection Act; H.R. 986/S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019; S.Res. 29, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a Womens Health Research Day; H.R. 2815/S. 304/S. 1191, Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019; H.R.__/S.__, Wise Investment in our Children Act; H.Res. 317/S.Res. 154, A resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week; H.R. 2689/S. 1438, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2862/S. 1619, VACCINES Act; H.R. 3296/S. 1847, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2777/S. 1936, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3109, GEDI Act; H.R. 2803/S. 1461, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act; H.R. 2411/S. 1258, Tobacco to 21 Act; implementation of P.L. 115-344, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act; implementation of P.L. 115-320, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Client expense: $420,234 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA (S. 182) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race. Contacts regarding legislation, not introduced, to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of disability. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 462/S. 311), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a urging signing of a discharge petition. Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion including a letter to the Senate dated January 16th, 2019. (The Senate failed to advance the legislation.) Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 119), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 708/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 369) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (S. 105/H.R. 296) to make abortion providers ineligible to receive Title X family planning funds. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting, not introduced; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding various bills intended to tighten federal limitations on trafficking in tissue from induced abortions; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of H.R. 2010, the Second Chance at Life Act to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Responses to inquiries regarding the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 634), which provides that prior to an abortion, a provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting and display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of a new Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts in support of the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019 (H.R.3580) to incentivize states to report certain abortion-related data to the CDC.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Client expense: $23,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 160, Pain-Capable Unborn Children Protection Act, Senate (abortion access). H. R. 2975/S. 1645, Women's Health Protection Act, House and Senate (abortion access). S. 311, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Senate (abortion access).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Reproductive Rights and Roe v. Wade; State abortion bans and abortion access in the United States; Insurance coverage of abortion; Business community support for abortion; Motions to recommit introduced to undermine access to reproductive healthcare; S.311 and H.R.962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, regarding interference in abortion practice; S.1049 and H.R. 2091, Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act; S.160, Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, regarding a 20-week abortion ban; H.R. 1185 and S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, regarding paid family leave; H.R. 2720, Real Education for Healthy Youth Act, regarding comprehensive sex education; H.R. 2701, Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act, regarding comprehensive sex education program funding; H.Con.Res. 40, Supporting Reproductive Healthcare in the US; H.R. 2975 and S.1645, Womens Health Protection Act, regarding abortion bans and TRAP (targeted regulation of abortion providers) restrictions; S. 1847, Affordability Is Access Act, regarding contraception access; S.648, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R. 2742 Abortion is Not Health Care Act of 2019-Prohibit abortion as a deductible medical expense. H.R. 962 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Provide protections for born -alive infants S. 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act. Provide protections for born-alive infants. H.R. 2480 Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Protect parental rights. S. 1035 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019. Prohibit dismemberment abortion procedure, ensure religious liberty protections. H.R. 3580 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019. Require abortion reporting from states. S. 160 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Prohibit late-term elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertlization.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Oppose: H.R. 312, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act Oppose: H.R. 375 Oppose: H.R. 2740, Minibus I bill Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Oppose: HR 5, The Equality Act Oppose: H.R. 2740, Minibus I bill Support: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Support: H.R. 1994, the Student Empowerment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Against: H.R. 5, The Equality Act For: S.311, H.R. 962, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Against: HR 5, The Equality Act For: H.R. 962, S.311, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Lobbied House and Senate in favor of banning sex-selective abortion Lobbied House, Senate, and State Department to continue to support UN delegates in striking references to legalized abortion (SRH) and references to gender as LGBT rights in UN resolutions. Lobbied State Dept. to close loopholes on US funding for abortion through the UN (as related to the Mexico City Policy and PLGHA) Lobbied Senate in favor of S.311, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Lobbied House in favor of H.R. 962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Lobbied House against Consolidated Appropriations Act undoing Protecting Life in Global Health Care
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2019 · first_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, cash bail. S.J. Res. 59-Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. 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, immigration. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3744-Data Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, ban the box. S.855-Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1082-Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act (BE HEARD) -Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.J.Res.6-A Joint Resolution Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.575-EMPOWER Act, Part 1-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.874-Dream Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S.1074-A Bill to Reinstate Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Individuals Incarcerated in Federal and State Penal Institutions, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, criminal justice. S.109-No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.368-Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.311-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.707-Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Voter purging. S.1068-A Bill to Secure the Federal Voting Rights of Persons when Released from Incarceration-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. S.358-Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.739-Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, Native American rights. S.412-REMOTE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border patrol. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.326-Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations (RAIDER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.404-Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act-Issues Lobbied: Border patrol. S.414-Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Customs and Border Protection. 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, free speech. 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, changes to INA, Muslim ban, asylum, refugee rights. S.1-Strengthening Americas Security in the Middle East Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, Combating BDS Act. 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, BDS. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.847-Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. 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.936-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.2639-CONSENT Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3162-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. 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, 1033 program. 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: Law enforcement, 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.1342-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. 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, police reform, gun reform, free speech. 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.7124- Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1112-Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform, disability rights. H.R.8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, ban the box. H.R.1574-Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.1595-Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.7-Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1521-EMPOWER Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.549-Venezuela TPS Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.541-Keep Families Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.2217-A Bill to Reduce the Ability of ICE to Engage in Inappropriate Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions that Harm Unaccompanied Alien Children and to Ensure the Safety and Welfare of Unaccompanied Alien Children-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.Con.Res.5-Expressing Support for Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals Currently Residing in the United States, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance, voting rights, free speech. H.R.1694-Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, Native American rights. H.R.1999-Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Trademarks. H.R.1055-Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.873-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.196-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. H.R.1581-Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.3067-Online Safety Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Cyberstalking. H.R.882-Time Off to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2168-A Bill to Reinstate Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Individuals Incarcerated in Federal and State Penal Institutions, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, reentry. 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.J.Res.31-Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS budget, technology , border security, surveillance. H.R.365-This Land is Our Land Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.J.Res.46-Relating to a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border wall, National Emergency declaration. 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.962-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. 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.J.Res.23-Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Extending the Right to Vote to Citizens Sixteen Years of Age or Older-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: Free speech, BDS. 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.1164-Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Transparency. H.R.758-Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights. 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-A Bill to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment in Employment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Dreamers, immigration, Temporary Protected Status, detention, immigrants rights. H.R.1011-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Administration Legislative Proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increase. Additional legislation not yet introduced - drug reform, privacy, social media regulations, consumer privacy, protest restrictions, reform of amicus disclosures, comprehensive consumer privacy reform, patent reform, hate crimes, border surveillance of journalists and activists, enforcement of civil rights laws in higher education, reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act, facial recognition, commercial privacy, family separation oversight, phone access in detention. Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. House bill version-The Bail Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. House bill version-Use of Force Bill-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. Letter to Senate HELP Committee-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant reinstatement principles. Letter to House Appropriations Committee-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, criminal justice reform. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY20-Issues Lobbied: National security, womens rights, torture. Keep All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Hearing on campus sexual assault-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Senate bill version-Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. FY20 Funding for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. Protecting American Votes Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. U.S. Disengagement on International Human Rights-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. Census oversight-Issues Lobbied: Census. Appropriations Act for FY20 -Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Appropriations Act for FY19-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Executive Order on Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Reforms to Federal Bank Secrecy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Consumer Data Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school discipline, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, disproportionality rule, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, religious discrimination in the child welfare system, HIPPA, Title X, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Exchange Program Integrity, Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority, Exemption for Federally Funded Foster Care and Adoption Agencies in South Carolina from the Religious Nondiscrimination Protections, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, Office of Refugee Resettlement Prison Rape Elimination Act, religious liberty, LGBT rights, organ transplant discrimination. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, 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: School discipline, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, prosecutorial reform, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Guantanamo, civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Drug testing. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-FCC-Issues Lobbied: Prison calling rates, access to communications networks. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Employment discrimination, civil rights.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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)
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
For activity pertaining to abortion-related components of appropriations, see BUD (Budget/Appropriations) page. Abortion-related provisions pertaining to modifying PL 111-148 are reported on the HCR (Health Issues) page. Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160/H.R. 784), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. Contacts in support of the Save Our Children Act of 2019 (H.R. 956) to ban dismemberment abortions and the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (S. 1035), to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. Contacts in support of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA (S. 182) to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race. Contacts regarding legislation, not introduced, to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of disability. Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 462/S. 311), to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital, including a letter to the House urging signing of a discharge petition dated March 27,2019, and a letter to the Senate dated February 21, 2019. (The Senate failed to advance the legislation.) Contacts in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S.109/H.R. 20) to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion including a letter to the Senate dated January 16th, 2019. (The Senate failed to advance the legislation.) Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 119), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Conscience Protection Act (H.R. 708/S.183), to enhance federal remedies for health-care providers who face government-based discrimination for non-participation in abortion. Contacts regarding Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 369) to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (S. 105/H.R. 296) to make abortion providers ineligible to receive Title X family planning funds. Consultations regarding various bills to restrict abortion; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding legislation to improve abortion reporting, not introduced; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Consultations regarding various bills intended to tighten federal limitations on trafficking in tissue from induced abortions; no specific legislation endorsed during this quarter. Contacts in response to inquiries regarding the Heartbeat Bill (H.R. 490) and similar legislation not introduced to prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detectable; no position taken this quarter. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 1692/S. 758), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans." Contacts in support of H.R. 2010, the Second Chance at Life Act to ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind. Responses to inquiries regarding the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 634), which provides that prior to an abortion, a provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting and display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them. Contacts in support of agency action limiting the use of tissue from aborted babies to the extent permitted by law. Contacts in support of a new Title X regulations to bar grantees from co-locating with abortion clinics or referring clients for abortions. Contacts supporting a veto and sustaining of veto of any bill that weakens any existing pro-life policy. Contacts regarding certain provisions of the "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019" (H.R.1585) and impact on counseling against abortion; no position taken.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962/S. 130/S. 311) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (S. 109) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 160)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE