vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
Summary
Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. Specifically, the State Department must develop a strategy on expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords (the term used to refer collectively to agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain marking the public normalization of relations between the two Arab countries and Israel). The strategy must include a description of how the U.S. government will encourage further normalization of relations with Israel. The State Department must report on the status of efforts to promote normalization of relations with Israel and other countries, including information on (1) laws that punish individuals for people-to-people relations with Israelis (i.e., anti-normalization laws), and (2) instances of the use of state-owned or state-operated media outlets to promote the prosecution of citizens or residents of Arab countries calling for peace with Israel.
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for the Confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Support the appropriation of $25.6 million for Countering Global White Supremacist Extremism at the U.S. Department of State, including the Global Engagement Center and Bureau for Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism Support for increase to $1.5 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Support for increase to $1.5 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061/ H.R.2748 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes and also the Israel Relations Normalization Act Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang. This included the Greater Leadership for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3800 / S. 1996) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (S. 65) Support for $1 billion for the Iron Dome missile defense system supplemental funding Support for the Combating International Islamophobia Act Support for H.R.6015 - Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act Support for S.4366 - the DEFEND Act of 2022
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. -H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs; --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; --Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; --Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence; --Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and --A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO -S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. -S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters -S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. -Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region. -Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program. --Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank. -Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for the Confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Support the appropriation of $25.6 million for Countering Global White Supremacist Extremism at the U.S. Department of State, including the Global Engagement Center and Bureau for Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism Support for increase to $2 million to the allocation for the U.S. State Departments Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Support for increase to $1.5 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061/ H.R.2748 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes and also the Israel Relations Normalization Act Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang. This included the Greater Leadership for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3800 / S. 1996) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (S. 65) Support for $1 billion for the Iron Dome missile defense system supplemental funding Support confirming Michele Taylor to serve as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council Support for the Combating International Islamophobia Act Supporting for the confirmation of Rashad Hussain to be US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Support for H.R.6015 - Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 S.221 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act H.R.852 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act H.R.819 - Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H.R.3685 - Hamas International Financing Prevention Act S.1904 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act S.2120 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act H.R.5148 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act H.R.2374 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act S.3209 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act H.J.Res.49 and S.J.Res.19 - Disapproving of a proposed arms sale to Israel H.R. 4230 - Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act S.1651 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.5039 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021 S.1637 - Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021 H.R.5302 - U.S.-Israel Military Technology Cooperation Act H.Res.558 - Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members. S.Res.377 - A resolution urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization. H.R.5344 - Two-State Solution Act S.3421 - Stop Iranian Drones Act of 2021 H.R.6089 - Stop Iranian Drones Act S.3347 - Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2021 H.Res.988 - Calling for justice and accountability for the perpetrators of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992. H.R.7223 - COI Elimination Act H.R.7330 - Keeping Israel Safe from Iranian Proxies Act Iran International Criminal Court
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $690,388
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for the Confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Support the appropriation of $25.6 million for Countering Global White Supremacist Extremism at the U.S. Department of State, including the Global Engagement Center and Bureau for Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism
Support for increase to $1.25 million to the allocation for the U.S. State Departments Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Support for $1 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061/ H.R.2748 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes and also the Israel Relations Normalization Act
Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism
Relaying ADL's advocacy for combating state-enabled incitement of antisemitism and other forms of hate or extremism, such as certain content in Palestinian Authority curricula or materials used in UNRWA schools, including endorsing the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act (H.R. 2374)
Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang. This included the Greater Leadership for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3800 / S. 1996) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (S. 65)
Opposition to H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Support for $1 billion for the Iron Dome missile defense system supplemental funding
Support for participants of the Erbil summit to promote tolerance of Iraqi Jews and efforts to normalize ties with Israel
Support confirming Michele Taylor to serve as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council
Support for the Combating International Islamophobia Act
Supporting for the confirmation of Rashad Hussain to be US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
October 1 - December 31
H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends.
H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution;
$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza;
a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA;
Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and
Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy.
H.R. 5665 - To establish within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues.
S Amdt. 4068 to S. Amdt. 3867 - Requires a report by the Secretary of State on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including data on settlement planning and construction, number of permits issued to Palestinians, and impact of settlements on Palestinian livelihood and quality of life, among related issues.
S. Amdt. 4533 to S.Amdt. 3867 - Requires a GAO report on the humanitarian impact of severe restrictions on movement, access, and goods in and out of Gaza.
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.
H.R. 5323 / S. 2789 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.
Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requested that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
S.221 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.852 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.819 - Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act
H.R.3685 - Hamas International Financing Prevention Act
S.1904 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
S.2120 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act
H.R.5148 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act
H.R.2374 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
S.3209 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
H.J.Res.49 and S.J.Res.19 - Disapproving of a proposed arms sale to Israel
H.R. 4230 - Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act
S.1651 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021
H.R.5039 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021
S.1637 - Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021
H.R.5302 - U.S.-Israel Military Technology Cooperation Act
H.Res.558 - Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members.
S.Res.377 - A resolution urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
H.R.5344 - Two-State Solution Act
S.3421 - Stop Iranian Drones Act of 2021
H.R.6089 - Stop Iranian Drones Act
S.3347 - Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2021
Iran
International Criminal Court
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $676,665
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for the Confirmation of Deborah Lipsdadt to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Support the appropriation of $25.6 million for Countering Global White Supremacist Extremism at the U.S. Department of State, including the Global Engagement Center and Bureau for Counterterrorism and Count g Violent Extremism
Support for increase to $1.25 million to the allocation for the U.S. State Departments Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Support for $1 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061/ H.R.2748 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes and also the Israel Relations Normalization Act
Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism
Relaying ADL's advocacy for combating state-enabled incitement of antisemitism and other forms of hate or extremism, such as certain content in Palestinian Authority curricula or materials used in UNRWA schools, including endorsing the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act (H.R. 2374)
Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang. This included the Greater Leadership for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3800 / S. 1996) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (S. 65)
Opposition to H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supported S 1061, the Israel Relations Normalization Act; HR 214 criticizing Iranian nuclear development; and HR 2374, the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act. In addition, we supported legislation regarding working with the Greek military and HR 3685, the Hamas International Financial Prevention Act, preventing Hamas from using funds or materials related to terror.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
S.221 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.852 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.819 - Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act
H.R.3685 - Hamas International Financing Prevention Act
S.1904 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
S.2120 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act
H.R.5148 - United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act
H.R.2374 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
H.J.Res.49 and S.J.Res.19 - Disapproving of a proposed arms sale to Israel
H.R. 4230 - Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act
S.1651 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021
H.R.5039 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021
S.1637 - Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021
H.R.5302 - U.S.-Israel Military Technology Cooperation Act
H.Res.558 - Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members.
S.Res.377 - A resolution urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
H.R.5344 - To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israel's future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends.
Iran
International Criminal Court
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supported S 1061, the Israel Relations Normalization Act; HR 214 criticizing Iranian nuclear development; and HR 2374, the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian education Act. In addition we supported legislation regarding working with the Greek military and HR 3685, the Hamas International Financial Prevention, preventing Hamas from using funds or materials related to terror.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes and also the Israel Relations Normalization Act
Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism
Relaying ADL's advocacy for combating state-enabled incitement of antisemitism and other forms of hate or extremism, such as in Palestinian Authority curricula or materials used in UNRWA schools, including endorsing the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act (H.R. 2374)
Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang. This included the Greater Leadership for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3800 / S. 1996) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (S. 65)
Opposition to H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Client expense: $69,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.
H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation.
S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms
S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory
H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022
--Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution;
--$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza;
a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA;
--Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and
--Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy.
Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation.
Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed.
Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission.
Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1061 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes.
S.221 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.852 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.261 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
H.R.819 - Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act
H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
H.R.3685 - To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
S.1904 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
S.2120 - A bill to establish the United States-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center to improve artificial intelligence research and development cooperation.
H.R.2374 - Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
H.J.Res.49 and S.J.Res.19 - Disapproving of a proposed arms sale to Israel
H.R. 4230 - Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act
S.1651 - Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021.
S.1637 - Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021
Iran
International Criminal Court
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $689,686
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Relaying ADLs support for the confirmation of Antony Blinken as Secretary of State and support for the nomination of other US officials to combat hate and extremism abroad
Relaying ADL's support for Arab-Israeli peacebuilding, including S.1061 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes
Relaying ADLs advocacy for combating all international forms of antisemitism, including in Europe and including with regard to appropriate application of IHRA Working Definition of Anti-Semitism
Relaying ADL's advocacy for combating state-enabled incitement of antisemitism and other forms of hate or extremism, such as in Palestinian Authority curricula or materials used in UNRWA schools
Relaying ADLs support for LGBTQI human rights in US foreign policy and also more US efforts to combat mass atrocities around the world, such as in Burma or in Xinjiang
Client expense: $50,000 · 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), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 2748 / S.1061 - Israel Relations Normalization Act - would address steps to support Israels normalization with countries in the Middle East
H.R. 2590 - Palestinian Children and Families Act - Would restrict the use of US aid to Israel from being used in activities such as child detention, home demolition, and further annexation of occupied territories.
S. 434 - Iran Diplomacy Act - Would affirm that it is US policy to return to compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and with an aim to build on it to counter the full range of Iran's threatening nuclear and non-nuclear activities.
Appropriations for US security aid to Israel, US bilateral aid benefitting the Palestinian people, US contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, robust overall State and Foreign Operations appropriations.
December 23, 2020 General Notice on "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" published by US Customs and Border Protection.
Letter led by Senators Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen to President Biden - the letter concerns US relations with the Palestinians, specifically relating to aid and diplomatic missions that serve the US-Palestinian relationship
Letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch and Michael McCaul to Chairwoman Rosa deLauro and Ranking Member Kay Granger - the letter concerns US aid to Israel and ensuring Israel receives the full funding as pledged under the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding
Letter led by Reps. Anthony Brown and Mike Waltz to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns potential agreement(s) with Iran to address both its nuclear activities and malign activities in the region
Letter led by Senators Bob Mendendez and Lindsay Graham to President Joe Biden - the letter concerns a potential agreement with Iran that would address both its nuclear and malign activities in the region
Letter led by Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy to President Joe Biden -- the letter concerns US and Irans potential reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as potential additional agreements and/or JCPOA extensions to address Irans other malign activities.
Letter led by Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns US positioning regarding the recent International Criminal Courts decision that it has the jurisdiction to proceed with an investigation for alleged crimes in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
Letter led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to Secretary of State Antony Blinken - the letter concerns the Biden administrations approach to ensuring the Israeli government facilitates greater access to the COVID-19 vaccine among Palestinians in the occupied territories.
US executive Branch policy related to the US-Palestinian bilateral relationship, US policy toward the occupied Palestinian territories and Israeli settlements, and US policy toward the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its associated issues.
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S.1061 - A bill to encourage the normalization of relations with Israel, and for other purposes.
S.221 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.852 - United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
H.R.261 - Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
H.R.819 - Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act
Iran
International Criminal Court
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $723,162
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $667,734
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)