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Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
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Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses: killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee; assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
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2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Became Public Law No: 117-59.
Became Public Law No: 117-59.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5942)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 921.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5944)
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
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H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992/S. 4286 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; H.R. 782 the Pathways to Policing Act, which would provide $50 million a year to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to operate a nationwide marketing and recruitment campaign; H.R. 8142 the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act, which would provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers. S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws S. 3981 the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which would expand the data collected by the Federal government on attacks and aggressions against law enforcement officers in a comprehensive way Biden EO: Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 (Rice, R-SC), the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of provisions related to lifting the statutory cap on the number of student interns that can be appointed under a hiring authority. Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of Federal Employee Paid Leave Provisions Public Law 116-283, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - monitor implementation of language waiving the normal annual cap on unused leave that Federal employees can carry over from year to year H.R.564 and S. 1158 - Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act - complete legislation S. 921, H.R. 2137, P.L. 117-59 -- Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act - complete legislation H.R. 4350, S. 2792, P.L. 117-81 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - provisions related to two-year probationary period Communications with Senate regarding the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)and restoration of a quorum of Senate-confirmed nominees
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Law enforcement policy and operations, border security and immigration, FEMA preparedness grants, UASI, HSGP, SHGP, Title VI, law enforcement grants, law enforcement funding, bail reform and inmate release, criminal justice reform, juvenile sentencing, violent crime, violence against law enforcement, law enforcement-veteran interactions, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, community policing, forensic science, forensic science appropriations, catalytic converter theft, gun violence, firearms policy, ghost guns, de-escalation training, drug sentencing reform, federal cocaine sentencing disparity, Violence Against Women Act, domestic violence and the boyfriend loophole, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, facial recognition, privacy and civil rights and civil liberties, encryption and lawful access, law enforcement officer benefits, fentanyl scheduling, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, mental health crisis training and response, crisis intervention teams, police reform, federal, state and local law enforcement partnerships, 1033 Program, emergency communications, Next Generation 911, Department of Justice appropriations, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, H.R. 5626-Homeland Security Capabilities Act, H.R. 5768-VICTIM Act of 2021, H.R. 5797-SERVE Our Communities Act, S. 79/H.R. 1693-EQUAL Act, S. 312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021, S. 661-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, S. 1014-First Step Implementation Act, S. 988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S. 2629/H.R. 4977-Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, H.R. 4350/S. 1605-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 22, H.R. 3172/S. 2981-HELPER Act, S. 2914/H.R. 5455-Terry Technical Corrections Act, H.R. 5376-Build Back Better Act, H.R. 4505-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2022
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Draft Senate "Build Back Better Act" H. Con. Res. 46, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women H. Con. Res. 55, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women H.J. Res. 19, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States H.J. Res. 62, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the interim final rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" H.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" H. Res. 370, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 544, Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service S. Res. 275, A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service H. Res. 620, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding legislative provisions in the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and American Jobs Act to void the State right-to-work laws that protect workers from being required to join and pay forced dues to a union to get or keep a job H. Res. 644, Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection H.Res. 766, Recognizing law enforcement officers who have tragically passed away from COVID-19 pandemic H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res. 14; and for other purposes H.Res. 779, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Vaccine Mandate H.Res. 787, Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial 0f voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and s. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war. H.Res. 803, Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S.Con.Res. 14. H.Res. 838, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals. H.Res. 859, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 65), Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 65), Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". H.J.Res. 62, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code of the interim final rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". H.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". S.J.Res. 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". H.R. 5, Equality Act S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 27, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act S. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 75, No Pay Raise for Congress Act H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1302, Social Security Fairness Act H.R. 101, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 103, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2021 H.R. 111, Federal Sunset Act of 2021 H.R. 150, Workers' Memorial Day H.R. 178, No Budget, No Pay Act H.R. 179, No Congressional First Class Flights Act H.R. 180, Inaction Has Consequences Act H.R. 212, COVID PREPARE Act of 2021 H.R. 221, To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and for other purposes. H.R. 222, Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 H.R. 230, Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021 H.R. 231, Public Service Spending Integrity Act H.R. 236, To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping. H.R. 244, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 269, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 302, PPSA Act H.R. 304, Equal COLA Act H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act H.R. 348, Wear Your Mask Act H.R. 353, Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 356, Federal HIRE Act H.R. 375, No Mask Mandates Act H.R. 392, FAIR Act S. 561, FAIR Act H.R. 393, Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act H.R. 408, Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2021 H.R. 490, DHS MORALE Act H.R. 521, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 129, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 531, ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act H.R. 564, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 916, REDUCE Act H.R. 938, Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act S. 1221, Wildland Firefighters Recognition Act H.R. 962, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1888, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 967, Federal Skills Act H.R. 978, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 S. 2343, Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021 H.R. 1136, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 1200, Stop CHEATERS Act S. 1857, Stop CHEATERS Act H.R. 1224, Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021 H.R. 1272, COST of Relocations Act S. 392, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 1459, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 S. 510, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 H.R. 1468, Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act H.R. 1481, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 S. 540, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2021 H.R. 1690, Defending our Defenders Act H.R. 1922, Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2042, Federal Employee Access to Information Act S. 845, Federal Employee Access to Information Act H.R. 2043, PLUM Act S. 857, PLUM Act H.R. 2104, RECAL Act H.R. 2137, Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act S. 921, Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act H.R. 2199, Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2021 H.R. 2231, Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations Act of 2021 H.R. 2337, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2345, Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act H.R. 2351, 911 SAVES Act H.R. 2414, Keep Vaccines Voluntary Act H.R. 2499, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1116, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 2566, No TikTok on Government Devices Act S. 1143, No Tiktok on Government Devices Act H.R. 2589, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 1185, Family Medical leave Modernization Act H.R. 2617, Performance Enhancement Reform Act H.R. 2662, IG Independence and Empowerment Act H.R. 2681, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2708, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 S. 1247, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2021 H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act H.R. 2744, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act H.R. 2776, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2021 H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 2994, Accountability for Acting Officials Act H.R. 3000, Inspire to Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3028, LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act H.R. 3040, Pandemic Leave Extension Act H.R. 3045, No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2021 H.R. 3050, Kenneth Meisel Public Servants' Claimant Fairness Act H.R. 3070, COPS Counseling Act H.R. 3076, Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 S. 1720, Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 3079, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 S. 774, Protect and Serve Act of 2021 H.R. 3080, Back the Blue Act of 2021 S. 1599, Back the Blue Act of 2021 H.R. 3086, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 S. 1561, Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 3096, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act H.R. 3172, HELPER Act of 2021 S. 2981, HELPER Act of 2021 H.R. 3179, Stop CRT Act H.R. 3235, To restrict executive agencies from acting in contravention of Executive Order 13950 H.R. 3249, Contents of Our Character Act of 2021 H.R. 3295, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act S. 1665, Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act H.R. 3338, Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act H.R. 3351, To amend title 5, United States Code, to correct a legislative drafting error in such title, to eliminate the reduction in pay of a Federal employee or D.C. employee as a result of such employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes H.R. 3367, Gold Star Children Act H.R. 3499, MERIT Act H.R. 3533, To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes. H.R. 3553, TSP Act S. 1742, TSP Act H.R. 3557, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 3599, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 S. 1097, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 H.R. 3609, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act H.R. 3610, Flexibility for Working Families Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3768, Federal Employee Disclosure (FED) Transparency Act H.R. 3924, U.S. Park Police Modernization Act H.R. 4031, Retain Skilled Veterans Act S. 2161, Retain Skilled Veterans Act H.R. 4094, One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021 H.R. 4105, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act H.R. 4138, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 4268, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4274, Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act H.R. 4315, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021 H.R. 4349, Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4357, DHS Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 4389, New Collar Jobs Act of 2021 H.R. 4396, Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act H.R. 4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act H.R. 4576, Support Through Loss Act S. 2390, Support Through Loss Act H.R. 4594, Restoring Brand USA Act S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act H.R. 4604, To allow certain individuals with prior service under the District of Columbia retirement system to make deposits towards annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes H.R. 4666, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Modernization Act H.R. 4688, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 S. 671, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 H.R. 4724, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S. 2478, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 4725, No Student Loan Interest Act H.R. 4728, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4788, Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021 H.R. 4818, National Digital Reserve Corps Act H.R. 4840, End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act H.R. 4884, Employee Rights and Freedoms Act H.R. 4934, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act S. 2591, Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act H.R. 5031, Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act H.R. 5057, Return Act S. 2681, Return Act H.R. 5092, To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes H.R. 5106, To prohibit an entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes H.R. 5111, To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes H.R. 5113, REMEDI Act H.R. 5138, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act S. 2274, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 5206, To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes S. 2721 To require the Internal Revenue Service to issue a report on the tax gap, to establish a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in an audit task force, and for other purposes H.R. 5238, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 5274, PREVENT ACT of 2021 H.R. 5282, Care for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5283, Housing for our Firefighters Act H.R. 5287, COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act H.R. 5303, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act S. 2735, September 11 Day of Remembrance Act H.R. 5314, Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 5360, Freedom from Mandates Act H.R. 5362, Stop Foreign Payoffs Act H.R. 5364, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5408, For the relief of Michael Janssen and Steven Passantino H.R. 5418, To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes H.R. 5450, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes H.R. 5456, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act S. 2900, Federal Employees Civil Relief Act H.R. 5464, No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act H.R. 5471, Health Freedom for All Act H.R. 5477, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act S. 3156, Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021 H.R. 5494, Protect Peaceful Protests Act H.R. 5513, No Clearance for Terrorists Act H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act H.R. 5590, Natural Immunity is Real Act H.R. 5592, FREEDOM Act H.R. 5613, Let Me Travel America Act H.R. 5616, DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5631, Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act H.R. 5637, Meeting our Seniors' Social Security Needs Act H.R. 5642, Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021 H.R. 5647, SCRAP Act H.R. 5662, SWAMP Act H.R. 5682, CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 5683, Department of Homeland Security Border Support Services Contracts Review Act H.R. 5686, Don't Jab Me Act H.R. 5687, Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 H.R. 5702, Preventing the Loss of American Jobs due to Unjust Mandates Act H.R. 5712, Drain the Swamp Act of 2021 H.R. 5717, Stop the SURGE Act H.R. 5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust S. 3071, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust H.R. 5728, Justice for All Businesses Act H.R. 5737, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021 H.R. 5741, Options Over Terminations Act H.R. 5744, Customer Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 5761, Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act H.R. 5811, No Vaccine Mandate Act H.R. 5813, NOSHA Act H.R. 5816, National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act H.R. 5820, To prohibit the use of certain Federal funds to facilitate mandatory vaccination programs, and for other purposes H.R. 5824, Mandating Responsibility Act H.R. 5829, COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021 H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021 H.R. 5835, Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act H.R. 5860, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act S. 3079, Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act H.R. 5866, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act S. 3177, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act H.R. 5903, HERD Act S. 3095, HERD Act of 2021 H.R. 5904, Deepavali Day Act H.R. 5908, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act S. 2879, Stop Vaccine Mandates Act H.R. 5927, Veterans' Preference Parity Act H.R. 5961, To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States code H.R. 5978, Exemptions for Critical Workers Act H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 3219, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 6009, Pandemic Cessation Act H.R. 6016, Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 H.R. 6031, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 3253, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 6062, Hatch Act Accountability Act H.R. 6066, Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act H.R. 6085, Fair Pay for All Act of 2021 H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 6104, Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act H.R. 6105, To terminate the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 on December 25, 2021 H.R. 6107, Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R. 6113, Employee Privacy Act H.R. 6116, Our Lawn Act H.R. 6170, No COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Act of 2021 H.R. 6178, To prohibit the Department of Defense from Discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status S. 3299, A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status H.R. 6185, Bivens Act of 2021 S. 3343, Bivens Act of 2021 H.R. 6212, Taiwan Preclearance Act S. 3312, Taiwan Preclearance Act H.R. 6223, BASE Act H.R. 6257, SAFER Travel Act H.R. 6264, POLICE Act of 2021 H.R. 6275, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive a vaccine as a condition of employment H.R. 6285, Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 6288, To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-J19 H.R. 6304, Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act H.R. 6321, Answer COVID FOIAs Now Act H.R. 6327, Constitutional Accountability Act S. 3415, Constitutional Accountability Act H.R. 6333, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, maintain, or support any national database identifying individuals as having received or not received any vaccine S. Res. 334, A resolution memorializing those impacted by and lost to the COVID-19 virus S.J. Res. 18, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States S. 55, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress S. 191, FALSE Act S. 489, Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Tax Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act S. 1090, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1158, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act S. 1227, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2021 S. 1257, AI Scholarship-for-Service Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1324, Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act S. 1330, Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act S. 1528, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act S. 1650, Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 S. 1745, GENE Act S. 1934, Trust in Public Service Act S. 1993, TSP Fiduciary Security Act S. 2160, RECAL Act of 2021 S. 2196, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act S. 2221, END CRT Act S. 2222, Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act S. 2225, Federal Skills Act S. 2247, A bill to protect Federal judges, Federal prosecutors, and Federal law enforcement officers from violence and doxing. S. 2248, A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public. S. 2252, A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer. S. 2253, A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer. S. 2260, A bill to increase the maximum penalties for assaulting Federal officers by 50 percent. S. 2282, Unity through Service Act of 2021 S. 2346, Stop CRT Act S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act S. 2527, Disclose Government Censorship Act S. 2532, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2021 S. 2551, AI Training Act S. 2681, Restrict Telework S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021 S. 2782, Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2021 S. 2838, Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act S. 2840, Don't Jab Me Act S. 2847, Let Me Travel America Act S. 2848, Your Health Comes First Act S. 2849, Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act S. 2850, Biden Can't Force Me Act S. 2888, U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act S. 2895, Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act S. 2935, Parental Bereavement Act of 2021 S. 2955, Department of Defense Improved Hiring Act S. 2987, Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2021 S. 3070, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021 S. 3076, Ban Conflicted Trading at the Fed Act S. 3081, Tax Free Education Act of 2021 S. 3148, Inspector General Report Modernization Act of 2021 S. 3160, Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act S. 3190, Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 S. 3243, Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID-19 Vaccination Act S. 3378, Congressional Review of Agency Legal Settlements Act of 2021 S. 3423, Chance to Compete Act of 2021
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.426 - Inspector General Access Act of 2021, S. 921 Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, fentanyl & fentanyl analogue temporary scheduling, COVID-19 and criminal justice issues including compassionate release; cocaine sentencing issues; Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act or the EQUAL Act, S. 79 / H.R. 1693
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
2021 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of provisions related to lifting the statutory cap on the number of student interns that can be appointed under a hiring authority. Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of Federal Employee Paid Leave Provisions Implementation of Public Law 116-283, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - language waiving the normal annual cap on unused leave that Federal employees can carry over from year to year H.R.564 - Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act - complete legislation S. 921, H.R. 2137 -- Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act - complete legislation H.R. 4350, S. 2792 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - provisions related to two-year probationary period Communication with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force detailing the unique needs and requirements of federal supervisors, managers, and executives relative to the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting policy priorities of the Congress and President
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.426 - Inspector General Access Act of 2021, S. 921 Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, fentanyl & fentanyl analogue temporary scheduling, COVID-19 and criminal justice issues including compassionate release; cocaine sentencing issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Fentanyl scheduling, violent crime, forensic science, law enforcement grants, drug sentencing reform, criminal justice reform, violence against law enforcement, firearms policy, NICS background checks, law enforcement funding, unemployment fraud, facial recognition, privacy and civil rights and civil liberties, federal cocaine sentencing disparity, cybersecurity, police reform, law enforcement officer benefits, Department of Justice appropriations, emergency communications, Next Generation 911, no-knock warrants, chokeholds, 1033 Program, FEMA preparedness grants, UASI, HSGP, SHGP, gun buyback programs, law enforcement-veteran interactions, forensic science appropriations, Federal, state and local enforcement partnerships, bail reform and inmate release, mental health crisis training and response, gun violence, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, community policing, law enforcement officer PII, domestic violence and the boyfriend loophole, ghost guns, community violence interventions, crisis intervention teams, juvenile sentencing, terrorism Violence Against Women Act, Justice for All Act, Foreign National Background Check Enhancement Act, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, Build Back Better Act, Homeland Security Capabilities Act, SERVICE Act, S.2502/H.R. 1924-Begin Again Act, S. 2351/H.R. 4459-SIMSA, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, S.988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S. Con. Res. 14, S. 2853/H.R. 5382-POWER Act, S. 2629/H.R. 4977-Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, H.R. 3172-HELPER Act, H.R. 4505-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, S. 79/H.R. 1693-EQUAL Act, H.R. 4350-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022, H.R. 3159-Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021, S. 2914/H.R. 5455-Terry Technical Corrections Act
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Fentanyl scheduling, violent crime, forensic science, law enforcement grants, drug sentencing reform, criminal justice reform, violence against law enforcement, firearms policy, NICS background checks, law enforcement funding, unemployment fraud, facial recognition, privacy and civil rights and civil liberties, federal cocaine sentencing disparity, cybersecurity, police reform, law enforcement officer benefits, Department of Justice appropriations, emergency communications, Next Generation 911, no-knock warrants, chokeholds, 1033 Program, FEMA preparedness grants, UASI, HSGP, SHGP, gun buyback programs, law enforcement-veteran interactions, forensic science appropriations, Federal, state and local enforcement partnerships, bail reform and inmate release, mental health crisis training and response, gun violence, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, community policing, law enforcement officer PII, domestic violence and the boyfriend loophole, ghost guns, community violence interventions, crisis intervention teams, juvenile sentencing, terrorism Violence Against Women Act, Justice for All Act, Foreign National Background Check Enhancement Act, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, Build Back Better Act, Homeland Security Capabilities Act, SERVICE Act, S.2502/H.R. 1924-Begin Again Act, S. 2351/H.R. 4459-SIMSA, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, S.988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S. Con. Res. 14, S. 2853/H.R. 5382-POWER Act, S. 2629/H.R. 4977-Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, H.R. 3172-HELPER Act, H.R. 4505-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, S. 79/H.R. 1693-EQUAL Act, H.R. 4350-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022, H.R. 3159-Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021, S. 2914/H.R. 5455-Terry Technical Corrections Act
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2137, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.426 - Inspector General Access Act of 2021, S. 921 Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, fentanyl & fentanyl analogue temporary scheduling, COVID-19 and criminal justice issues including compassionate release; cocaine sentencing issues, testifying in Senate Judiciary Committee
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of provisions related to lifting the statutory cap on the number of student interns that can be appointed under a hiring authority. Public Law 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 - monitor implementation of Federal Employee Paid Leave Provisions Implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Social Security Administration (SSA) related issues Implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - renewal of leave provisions provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)and expansion to all federal workers Implementation of Public Law 116-283, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - language waiving the normal annual cap on unused leave that Federal employees can carry over from year to year H.R.564 - Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act - complete legislation S. 921, H.R. 2137 -- Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act - complete legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Facial recognition, law enforcement access to digital evidence, law enforcement grants, Federal-state and local enforcement partnerships, bail reform and inmate release, encryption, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, gun violence, violent crime, hate crimes, COVID-19, use of force policies, Next Generation 911, police reform, 1033 Program, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, law enforcement radio spectrum, victim services, community policing, community reentry, forensic science, law enforcement personal identifiable information, law enforcement operations, privacy and civil rights, DOJ grants, DHS grants, domestic violent extremism, VOCA, VAWA, fentanyl scheduling and the Controlled Substance Act, drug crime sentencing, criminal justice reform, qualified immunity reform, ghost guns, firearms policy, Driver Privacy Protection Act, border security, domestic violence and boyfriend loophole, Justice for All Act, 18 USC 242 reform, H.R. 1034-Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act, S. 466-Kelsey Smith Act, H.R. 2466-Law Enforcement Protection Act, S. 675-NICS Denial Notification Act, H.R. 1782-Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Transfers of Firearms Act, S. 774-Protect and Serve Act, Act, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, S.988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S.878-Stop Illegal Trafficking of Firearms Act, H.R. 1576 National Gun Violence Research Act, S.736/H.R. 1808-Assault Weapons Ban, S. 1046-Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act, H.R. 8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act, S. 529-Background Check Expansion Act, H.R. 1446-Enhanced Background Checks Act, S. 1086/H.R. 2383-NO HATE Act, H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1848-LIFT America Act, H.R. 2630-Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues, S.1502 COPS Counseling Act, H.R. 2992-TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, S.79/H.R. 1693-EQUAL Act,, S. 937-COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, S.1358/H.R. 2839-Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, H.R. 4189-Measuring What Matters Act, H.R. 3172-HELPER Act, H.R. 3299-Protecting Our Communities Act, H.R. 3252-Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, S. 1013-Smarter Sentencing Act, S. 1599-Back the Blue Act, S. 601-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act, S. 1014-First Step Implementation Act of 2021, S. 1801/H.R. 3536-Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act, S. 2169-Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act, S. 190-Ethans Law, S. 591-Background Check Completion Act, S. 1558-Untraceable Firearms Act, S. 312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, S. 2351-SIMSA
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2137, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. S. 1649, the "Probation Officer Protection Act," legislation to provide arrest authority to U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers for any third party who assaults, resists, intimidates, or interferes with a Probation Officer in the performance of their official duties; entire bill. Legislative proposal to provide arrest authority to U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers for any third party who assaults, resists, intimidates, or interferes with a Probation Officer in the performance of their official duties (no bill introduced).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees;
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.426 - Inspector General Access Act of 2021, S. 921 Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, fentanyl & fentanyl analogue temporary scheduling, COVID-19 and criminal justice issues including compassionate release
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2137, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to provide arrest authority to U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers for any third party who assaults, resists, intimidates, or interferes with a Probation Officer in the performance of their official duties (no bill introduced).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Facial recognition, law enforcement access to digital evidence, law enforcement grants, Federal-state and local enforcement partnerships, bail reform and inmate release, encryption, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, gun violence, violent crime, hate crimes, COVID-19, use of force policies, Next Generation 911, police reform, 1033 Program, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, law enforcement radio spectrum, victim services, community policing, community reentry, forensic science, law enforcement personal identifiable information, law enforcement operations, privacy and civil rights, DOJ grants, DHS grants, domestic violent extremism, VOCA, VAWA, fentanyl scheduling and the Controlled Substance Act, H.R. 1034-Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act, S. 466-Kelsey Smith Act, H.R. 2466-Law Enforcement Protection Act, S. 675-NICS Denial Notification Act, H.R. 1782-Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Transfers of Firearms Act, S. 774-Protect and Serve Act, Act, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, S.988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S.878-Stop Illegal Trafficking of Firearms Act, H.R. 1576 National Gun Violence Research Act, S.736/H.R. 1808-Assault Weapons Ban, S. 1046-Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act, H.R. 8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act, S. 529-Background Check Expansion Act, H.R. 1446-Enhanced Background Checks Act, S. 1086/H.R. 2383-NO HATE Act, H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1848-LIFT America Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
| March 23, 2021 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| CA |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Jon Ossoff | Democratic | GA |
| Josh Hawley | Republican | MO |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office