Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establishing legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey Support for human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance Preservation of journalistic independence at the US Agency for Global Media Protection of civil society activists and journalists in Central Europe Support for limits on emergency powers adopted in response to Covid-19 Expanded funding for the Global Magnitsky sanctions program Support for NDAA amendment prohibiting US companies from exporting products and services that could contribute to human rights abuses by the Chinese government

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1260E: Prohibition on commercial export of covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police ..Sec.1296: Protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel Coronavirus pandemic ..Sec.1272: Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis ..Sec.1291: United States Agency for Global Media ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sec.1271: Report on U.S. military support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen ..Sec.1218: Report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan ..Sec.1277: Report and strategy to address gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ..Sec.1286: Program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm as a result of military operations in Somalia ..Sec.1267: Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States armed forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility ..Sec.1741: Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations ..Sec.1284: Amendments to annual country reports on human rights practices ..Sec.1260D: Restrictions on export, reexport, and in-country transfers of certain items that provide a critical capability to the government of the Peoples Republic of China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights ..Sec.1293: Report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sought amendment to block air to ground PGM sales to Saudi and UAE for use in Yemen ..Sought an amendment to fix an error in the Export Control Reform Act ..Sought an amendment to ban military cooperation and weapons sales with the government of Bolivia unless certain electoral and human rights conditions are met ..Sought an amendment to limit military-to-military cooperation between the US military and the Burma Army; applies sanctions to perpetrators of human rights abuses including against the Rohingya; encourages reform in the military-dominated Burmese gemstone sector; calls for a determination of crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya; and authorizes support for preservation of evidence and transitional justice efforts ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (HR 7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (HR 7428, minus Sec 7) ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses ..Sought an amendment to strengthen pre-decisional anti-corruption assessments for US security assistance, reviewing risks that assistance funds could fuel local corruption and reinforce corrupt governance structures ..Sought an amendment to use existing DOC structures to create a review process strengthening U.S.G. oversight of exports of technologies that could be integrated into abusive surveillance architectures. ..Sought an amendment to restrict DoD procurement from entities engaging in certain forms of extraterritorial censorship at the behest of the Chinese and Russian governments, including firing U.S. workers on the basis of lawful advocacy on matters such as human rights ..Sought an amendment to require the President to provide Congress with specific information detailing what emergency conditions exist and why emergency procedures are present necessitating the use of existing emergency procedures for certain arms transfers ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1263: Extension of prohibition on commercial export of certain munitions to the Hong Kong police force ..Create office of sanctions coordination at the State Department ..An amendment to preserve journalistic independence at the U.S. Agency for Global Media ..Sec.953: Threats to United States Forces From Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Worldwide ..Sec.1701-1705: Hong Kong Autonomy Act ..Sec.1210: Open Technology Fund H.R.7608: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Sec.7032(h): Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists S.Res.658: A resolution calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus taking place on August 9, 2020, including the unimpeded participation of all presidential candidates H.Res.1111: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus H.R.8438: To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establishing legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office