Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 25, 2021
Latest Action
February 3, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratic(DE)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
95pct
315d open
vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
Driving for Opportunity Act of 202 1 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee. Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program authorized by this bill, including the known effects of repealing state laws that have permitted the suspension, revocation, or refusal of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
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
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2022 · 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 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/S. 774 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. 3535 the EAGLE Act, which would establish a grant program that would pay the certification or re-certification fees for small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies; 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. 7826 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. H.R. 8458 the Protecting Against Toxic Radiation Originating in (Clandestine) Laboratories (PATROL) Act, would make clear that public safety officers, who were killed or disabled due to radiation or other hazardous exposure while responding to a clandestine lab, are considered to have been in the line of duty; H.R. 8830/S. 4847 the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act, would authorize the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to make grants available to State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement personnel access to an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum; H.R. 9195/S.4981, the Gang Activity Reporting Act, which would require the U.S. Attorney General to work with the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as State and local law enforcement agencies to assess and report on the membership, locations and activity of local, national and transnational gangs; 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. 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 S. 4834 the PROTECT our Children Act, which would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. S. 5230 the Help Find the Missing Act," which would close loopholes in Americas missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and ensuring that law enforcement databases are more accessible and comprehensive. Biden EO: Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety ------------------ S.3946, the Abolish Human Trafficking Reauthorization Act, which would ensure that Department of Justice grant funding can be used for training to help law enforcement officers identify child trafficking cases and give critical assistance to victims. S.3949, the Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act S.4926, the Respect for Child Survivors Act," which would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to use a multidisciplinary approach with any investigation of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking. S.1541, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act," which would ensure that charges for payphone services, including advanced (e.g., audio or video) communications services in correctional institutions, are just and reasonable. S. 365, the Eliminate Network Distribution(END) Child Exploitation Act," which would provide law enforcement more time to identify predators and hold them accountable for their heinous crimes. S. 4719, the Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act, which would improve justice for victims of child sex crimes. S. 4859, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act," will would establish and reauthorize critical programs to prevent human trafficking, promote justice for survivors, provide services to victims and increase federal coordination to enhance the federal governments response to the crisis of exploitation. H.R. 7181, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, which promotes the posting of contact information for the National Human Trafficking Hotline S. 2899, the Prison Camera Reform Act," which would require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and make necessary upgrades to the security camera and radio systems of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure the health and safety of employees and inmates S. 2991, the Countering Human Trafficking Act," which codifies and expands the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT)
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 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Support for Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021, S.998
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.393-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.656-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.251-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.4132-Womens Health Protection Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1486-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: womens rights. S.1658-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, civil rights. S.1014-First Step Implementation Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. S.312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. S.79-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. S.2914-Terry Technical Correction Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. S.2752-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. S.2776-Keeping Renters Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. S.915-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.2992-American Innovation and Choice Online Act-Issues Lobbied: Content moderation, freedom of speech, First Amendment rights. S.4573-Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Democracy, democratic reform, voting. S.4556-Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, protection of marriage. S.4591-Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. S.4822-DISCLOSE Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance disclosures, First Amendment issues. S. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: voting rights, civil rights; S. 998 - Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: sentencing reform, mass incarceration; S. 3777 - SHIELD Act - Issues Lobbied: sentencing reform, mass incarceration; S. 4988 - Federal Prison Oversight Act - Issues Lobbied: prison reform; S. 3663 - Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment issues. H.R.1378-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1750-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1065-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: womens rights, civil rights. H.R.1440-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.426-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3110-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.8296-Womens Health Protection Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.1884-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.7900-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.1693-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. H.R.3617-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act-Issues Lobbied: drug reform. H.R.5307-Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. H.R.8254-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, civil liberties. H.R.4176-LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, privacy. H.R.8873-Presidential Election Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Democracy, democratic reform. H.R.8404-Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, protection of marriage. H.R.6375-COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R. 6448-Invest to Protect Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.8542-Mental Health Justice Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4118-Break the Cycle of Violence Act-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.5455-Terry Technical Correction Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023-Issues Lobbied: amendment extending Title 42, civil rights; H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: voting rights, civil rights; H.R. 8393 - Puerto Rico Status Act-Issues Lobbied: civil rights, racial justice; H. Res. 279 - Insular Cases Resolution - Issues Lobbied: civil rights, racial justice; H.R. 8092- Right to Trial Act-Issues Lobbied: sentencing reform, mass incarceration; H.R. 6234 - FIX Clemency Act-Issues Lobbied: sentencing reform; mass incarceration; H.R. 9325 - EQUAL Defense Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: sentencing reform, mass incarceration. Legislation with No Bill Number: Additional legislation not yet introduced-gene patenting, ICE 287(g) program oversight, ICE detention, CBP Tactical Response Teams; end to Title 42, asylum reform, immigration reform, abortion, fentanyl access, consumer privacy, Electoral Count Act reforms, voting rights, potential federal regulation of partisan gerrymandering, constitutional right to vote proposals, proposals for bills on combating workplace discrimination in correctional facilities, ensuring work opportunities in correctional facilities, fair wages for incarcerated workers, and correctional facilities occupational safety and health; Other - judicial nominees. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14010 - Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, end to Title 42, immigrants rights, CBP accountability, CBP policing policies and practices, proposed federal action to mitigate the harms to immigrants by the Texas state law restricting access to abortion, abortion access for immigrant communities, CDC and DHS March 20, 2020 Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists, ending title 42, Executive Order 14011 - Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation, prohibiting the detention of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding people and infants, ICE detention, end to ICE 287(g) program, demanding a Title 6 civil rights investigation into Texass Operation Lonestar trespass arrest program, ICE secure docket program, prohibiting collaboration with state trespass arrest program and associated laws and policies, migrant property dispossession, freedom of religious expression for migrants, interior enforcement; Executive Order 14019-Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights; Executive Order 14074 - Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, policing reform. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14074 - Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, Safer America Plan, police reform, prison reform, clemency and marijuana pardons, prohibiting collaboration with state trespass arrest program and associated laws and policies, demanding a Title 6 civil rights investigation into Texass Operation Lonestar trespass arrest program, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights, Executive Order 14011 - Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office-Executive Order 14010 - Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, immigrants rights, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights, CDC and DHS March 20, 2020 Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists, ending title 42, reproductive rights, proposed federal action to mitigate the harms to immigrants by the Texas state law restricting access to abortion, abortion, abortion access for immigrant communities; Domestic Policy Council- Executive Order 14074 - Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, Safer America Plan, police reform, clemency and marijuana pardons, Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights, ORR policy on abortion access; Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-migrant property dispossession, freedom of religious expression for migrants. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019- Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights; Executive Order 14074 - Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety; Safer American plan; police reform. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019- Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14074 - Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety; Safer American plan; police reform. Agency-Centers for Disease Control - Issues Lobbied: CDC and DHS March 20, 2020 Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists, ending title 42.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 5977: States Reform Act - provisions related to cannabis legislation reform S. 79: EQUAL Act - provisions related to crack cocaine sentencing reform H.R. 2453 Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 - provisions related to debt-based drivers license suspensions S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 - provisions related to debt-based drivers license suspensions S. 445: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 - provisions related to removing barriers to addiction treatment H.R. 8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - provisions related to cannabis legislation reform
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues regarding NDAA Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Debt Collection Issues related to Medical Debt Issues related to call blocking and labeling Issues related to operation Choke Point and Fair Access to Banking Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act H.R.1729 Fair Access to Banking Act S. 563 Fair Access to Banking Act H.R.7412 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act Legislation related to privacy S.214 Medical Debt Relief Act S. 998 Driving for Opportunities Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| OK |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| Jon Ossoff | Democratic | GA |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Law enforcement policy and operations, law enforcement grants, COPS grants, Byrne JAG grants, FEMA preparedness grants, law enforcement funding, violent crime, gun violence, federal-local law enforcement partnerships, criminal justice system accountability, bail reform, community policing, policing reform, civil rights and civil liberties, criminal justice reform, officer health and wellness, victims services, firearms policy, law enforcement recruitment and retention, law enforcement training, de-escalation training, mental health crisis, behavioral and crisis co-response teams, gang violence, drug sentencing reform, Presidential Residence Protection Assistance Grant, data privacy, community reentry, encryption and lawful access, forensic science, National Computer Forensics Institute, human trafficking, cUAS authorities, swatting, asset forfeiture, drug trafficking, fentanyl scheduling, law enforcement communications, emergency communications, FirstNet, Next Generation 911, spectrum action authority, organized retail theft, DOJ appropriations, S.4003/H.R. 8637 - Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, H.R. 9188 - Auto Theft Prevention Act, S. 4981/H.R. 9195 - Gang Activity Reporting Act, S.3846/H.R. 8166 - Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022, S. 2914/H.R. 5455 - Terry Technical Correction Act, H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, S. 3946 - Abolish Human Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022, S. 3975 - Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, S. 4687 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, S. 5033 - Patrick Leahy and Orrin G. Hatch Justice for All Act of 2022, S. 5133 - DUE PROCESS Act of 2022, 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. 5103 - Recruit and Retain Act, S. 4859 - Project Safe Neighborhoods Act, S. 4007 Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022, S. 10 - Justice for Murder Victims Act, S. 998 - Driving for Opportunity Act, H.R. 5768/S. 4402 - VICTIM Act of 2021, H.R. 2617 - FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act
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
2022 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Law enforcement policy and operations, policing reform, civil rights and civil liberties, criminal justice reform, law enforcement training, de-escalation training, mental health crisis, behavioral and crisis co-response teams, drug sentencing reform, community reentry, encryption and lawful access, forensic science, data privacy, asset forfeiture, S.4003/H.R. 8637 - Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, S.3846/H.R. 8166 - Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022, S. 2914/H.R. 5455 - Terry Technical Correction Act, H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act, S. 5033 - Patrick Leahy and Orrin G. Hatch Justice for All Act of 2022, S. 5133 - DUE PROCESS Act of 2022, 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. 998 - Driving for Opportunity Act, H.R. 5768/S. 4402 - VICTIM Act of 2021
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
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act. S. 4003/H.R. 8367, Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act; annual Commerce Justice Science Appropriations, treatment of external programming providers under the First Step Act; H.R. 8209; S. 3846 | H.R. 8166, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 5040, Safer Supervision Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · 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 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/S. 774 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. 3535 the EAGLE Act, which would establish a grant program that would pay the certification or re-certification fees for small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies; 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. 7826 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. H.R. 8458 the Protecting Against Toxic Radiation Originating in (Clandestine) Laboratories (PATROL) Act, would make clear that public safety officers, who were killed or disabled due to radiation or other hazardous exposure while responding to a clandestine lab, are considered to have been in the line of duty; H.R. 8830/S. 4847 the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act, would authorize the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to make grants available to State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement personnel access to an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum; 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. 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 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act. S. 4003/H.R. 8367, Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act; annual Commerce Justice Science Appropriations, treatment of external programming providers under the First Step Act; H.R. 8209; S. 3846 | H.R. 8166, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport H.R. 1693: EQUAL ActSupport H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity ActSupport H.R. 2489: Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice ActSupport H.R. 2588: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor ActSupport H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport H.R. 2830: GRAM ActSupport H.R. 2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021Support H.R. 5977: States Reform ActSupport H.R. 6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021Support S. 1183: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.Support S. 1541: Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 253: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion ActSupport S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity ActSupport H.R. 5657: Medical Marijuana Research ActSupport
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · 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. 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 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act. S. 4003, Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act; annual Commerce Justice Science Appropriations, treatment of external programming providers under the First Step Act; H.R. 8209; S. 3846 | H.R. 8166, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); U.S. Parole Commission; the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938); EQUAL Defense Act (H.R.1408); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); Foreign Agents Registration Act; Right to Trial Act (H.R. 8092); clemency; white collar crime policy; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R.7900, S. 2792)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.998, the Driving for Opportunity Act, to incentivize states to end the practice of suspending or revoking driver's licenses or car registrations due to unpaid fees or fines. S. 79, the EQUAL Act, to equalize the sentencing for offenses involving crack vs powder cocaine. S. 431, the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore persons eligibility to vote in federal elections following completion of their criminal sentence. H.R. 546, S. 3524, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. S. 3623, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. Draft legislation clarifying that attorneys engaged in litigation should be regulated and disciplined solely by courts, federal agencies have no authority to regulate attorneys litigation activities, and parties in litigation have no federal private right of action against their opponents attorney for alleged litigation misconduct. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; U.S. Parole Commission; Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (H.R. 5722 & S. 309); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); Foreign Agents Registration Act; Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act (S. 3697); EARN IT Act (S. 3538); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350 & S. 1605); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport H.R. 1693: EQUAL Act of 2021Support H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 6001: Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021Support H.R. 5977: States Reform ActSupport H.R. 6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act of 2021Support H.R. 6234: FIX Clemency ActSupport S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021Support S. 1541: Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 312: COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 3888: Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022Support H.R. 3617: MORE ActNo Stance
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Attacks on elections officials Protect our Democracy Act HR 5314 FBI Oversight Prison Reform HR 464 First Step Implementation Act S.1014 Covid Safer Detention act S.312 Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act. S. 601 Driving for Opportunity Act S998 Smarter Pretrial detention for Drug Charges Act HR 5722
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.998, the Driving for Opportunity Act, to incentivize states to end the practice of suspending or revoking driver's licenses or car registrations due to unpaid fees or fines. S. 79, the EQUAL Act, to equalize the sentencing for offenses involving crack vs powder cocaine. S. 1014, the First Step Implementation Act - provisions that would allow a person sentenced as a juvenile to have their lengthy criminal sentences reviewed once they had served at least 20 years, as well as provide for sealing of records of nonviolent juvenile offenses within three years of release. Activity in support of raising the minimum age of juvenile jurisdiction to 14. S. 431, the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore persons eligibility to vote in federal elections following completion of their criminal sentence. H.R. 546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act. S.1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - to include language making reforms to the Departments 1033 program through which law enforcement agencies obtain surplus military equipment to comply with 2015 Obama Administration recommendations. Activity in support of a health approach to combating criminal activity involving fentanyl analogues in lieu of increased criminalization and harsh mandatory minimum sentences for even nonviolent offenses. Draft legislation clarifying that attorneys engaged in litigation should be regulated and disciplined solely by courts, federal agencies have no authority to regulate attorneys litigation activities, and parties in litigation have no federal private right of action against their opponents attorney for alleged litigation misconduct. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.393-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.656-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.251-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1021-EACH Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1486-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.1658-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.2210-Better Care Better Jobs Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.1014-First Step Implementation Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.601-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2103-Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.79-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2914-Terry Technical Correction Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2502-Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.309-Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S.2752-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. S.2776-Keeping Renters Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. S.719-Solitary Confinement Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S.2773- Private Prison Information Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S.797-PACT Act-Issues Lobbied: Online expression. S.3231-Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2340-Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment. S.426-Inspector General Access Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Inspector General authority. S.915-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.Con.Res.14-A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031-Issues Lobbied: Extending supplementary social security income to the territories. S.998-Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, economic justice, racial justice. S.3219-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3343-Bivens Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1720-Postal Service Reform Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Postal banking. H.R.1378-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1750-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.1065-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1440-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.426-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1280-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2234-EACH Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3755-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.1884-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.4350-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, domestic military powers, national security, family reunification, settlement payments. H.R.3137-Protect Equality and Civics Education (PEACE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.3451-Social Media DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, research. H.R.5376-Build Back Better Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, immigration, civil liberties, civil rights, womens rights, disability rights. H.R.1470-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.3227-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.5227-Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, surveillance, privacy, free speech. H.R.1693-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.1924-Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.3617-MORE Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.5307-Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. H.R.4345-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, civil liberties, reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.4505-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022-Issued Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.4502-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3852-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Border policy reform, immigrants rights. H.R.5596-Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Online expression. H.R.6001-Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.3684-Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. H.Res.847-Recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. H.Res.601-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; and providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Extending supplementary social security income to the territories. H.R.5994-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6234-FIX Clemency Act-Issues Lobbied: Clemency process reform. H.R.6185-Bivens Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.2857-FAIR Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.1620-Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. Senate bill version-Algorithmic Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: free speech, civil rights, privacy. Senate bill version-End Prison Gerrymandering Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice. Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Additional legislation not yet introduced-Privacy, addressing airline passenger behavior, right to travel, revisions to the PATRIOT Act, surveillance, congressional subpoenas, state secrets, transparency requirements for social media and researchers protections, online expression, voting rights, youth voting bill, public records access, Merit Systems Protection Board vacancies, committee selection to investigate the January 6th insurrection, sex worker rights, meatpacking industry safety regulations, COVID-19 safety protocols, workplace safety for racial minorities and recent immigrants, cloture rule reform, family reunification, settlement negotiations, disability rights, guardianship, drug reform, fentanyl, end to Title 42, immigration reform, voting rights. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: ICE interior enforcement, Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more human asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, CBP accountability, CBP policing policies and practices, proposed federal action to mitigate the harms to immigrants of the Texas state law restricting access to abortion, Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation, prohibiting the detention of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding people and infants, ICE detention. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Protections for journalists and legal observers at protests, free speech, journalism protections, sentencing reform, prison reform, CARES Act clemency, clemency reform, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights, Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office-Border policy, asylum, human border reforms, Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, CARES Act clemency, clemency reform, Freedom of Information Act reforms, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights; Domestic Policy Council-Addressing bias in automated decision-making systems creation and use, civil rights, free speech, privacy, clemency reform, Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights; Office of Science and Technology-Addressing bias in automated decision-making systems creation and use, AI Bill of Rights, algorithmic discrimination. Agency-CDC-Issues Lobbied: End to Title 42. Agency-FTC-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy and unfair and deceptive use of data, privacy. Agency-NARA-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009, Classified National Security Information, classification of national security information. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Addressing bias in automated decision-making systems creation and use, civil rights, free speech, privacy. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Bias in automated hiring decision making, civil rights. Agency-NSA-Issues Lobbied: surveillance. Agency-DOL-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-VA-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-SSA-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive order improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, LGBTQ rights. Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, detention policy.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 5977: States Reform ActSupport H.R. 6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021Support S. 253: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion ActNo stance
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); Criminal discovery; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; First Step Act time credits; U.S. Parole Commission; overdose prevention; Starting Over Act (not yet introduced); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350 & S. 1605); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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
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 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.998, the Driving for Opportunity Act, to incentivize states to end the practice of suspending or revoking driver's licenses or car registrations due to unpaid fees or fines. H.R. 2837, the Making Essentials Available and Lawful Act, which would restore eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program assistance for those with a past drug conviction. H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 - provisions repealing qualified immunity for law enforcement officers who violate the rights of individuals; improving data collection and reporting; establishing fair and independent investigation and prosecution when a person dies while in police custody; supporting reforms around the use of lethal force; opposing chokeholds; and opposing no-knock warrants in drug cases. S. 1014, the First Step Implementation Act - provisions that would allow a person sentenced as a juvenile to have their lengthy criminal sentences reviewed once they had served at least 20 years, as well as provide for sealing of records of nonviolent juvenile offenses within three years of release. Activity in support of raising the minimum age of juvenile jurisdiction to 14. H.R. 1693, S. 79, the EQUAL Act, to equalize the sentencing for offenses involving crack vs powder cocaine. S. 431, the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore persons eligibility to vote in federal elections following completion of their criminal sentence. H.R. 546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act. H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - relating to amendments to include language restricting the Department of Defense 1033 Program through which state and local law enforcement agencies may obtain military grade equipment and to include language authorizing military service members to appeal negative outcomes before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to the U.S. Supreme Court without permission from the Department of Defense. Discussions at DOJ to eliminate mandatory minimums, allow compassionate release, pursue criminal justice reforms, and improve access to justice generally. Activity in support of a health approach to combating criminal activity involving fentanyl analogues in lieu of increased criminalization and harsh mandatory minimum sentences for even nonviolent offenses. Draft legislation clarifying that attorneys engaged in litigation should be regulated and disciplined solely by courts, federal agencies have no authority to regulate attorneys litigation activities, and parties in litigation have no federal private right of action against their opponents attorney for alleged litigation misconduct. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1693: EQUAL Act of 2021Support H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era ActSupport S. 1013: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021Support S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 312: COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021Support S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support S.1764 Martha Wright Reed Just and Reasonable Communications ActSupport H.R. 7270 Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020Support H.R.1924 Begin Again ActSupport
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 733- The Medical Debt Relief Act H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021; S. 2914, Terry Technical Correction Act; S. 2502, Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); MORE Act (H.R. 3617); Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act (H.R. 5034); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (H.R. 4011 & S. 2125); Judicial diversity; Criminal discovery; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act (H.R. 4501 & S. 2701); Qualified immunity; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350); George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
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
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 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to Criminal Justice Reform S 998 H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 S. 309 Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 S. 79 the EQUAL Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.998, the Driving for Opportunity Act, to incentivize states to end the practice of suspending or revoking driver's licenses or car registrations due to unpaid fees or fines. H.R. 2837, the Making Essentials Available and Lawful Act, which would restore eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program assistance for those with a past drug conviction. S. 79, the EQUAL Act, to equalize the sentencing for offenses involving crack vs powder cocaine. S. 431, the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore persons eligibility to vote in federal elections following completion of their criminal sentence. H.R. 546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act. Activity in opposition to permanently extending an unprecedented temporary classification by the Drug Enforcement Agency of unidentified fentanyl analogues as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. Activity in support of ABA law enforcement reform policies including reducing or repealing qualified immunity for law enforcement officers who violate the rights of individuals, improving data collection around police use of lethal force, and other matters. Draft legislation clarifying that attorneys engaged in litigation should be regulated and disciplined solely by courts, federal agencies have no authority to regulate attorneys litigation activities, and parties in litigation have no federal private right of action against their opponents attorney for alleged litigation misconduct. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Reform, S. 79- EQUAL Act, S. 1380 - Clean Slate Act of 2021, Police Reform, H.R. 1693- EQUAL Act, S.2046 - Community-Based Response Act of 2021, S. 312 - COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021, S. 601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, S. 1014 - First Step Implementation Act of 2021, Qualified Immunity, S. 998- Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021, Funding for Clean Start
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1693: EQUAL ActSupport H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era ActSupport H.R. 8560: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021; Support S. 1444: Mind Your Own Business Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021Support S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 312: COVID 19 Safer Detention ActSupport HR 1280: Justice in Policing ActOppose S.1380: Clean Slate ActSupport
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, HR 3510 First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act; S.601 - Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act (H.R. 97); Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act (H.R. 262 & S. 582); First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); Emergency GRACE Act (S. 2095); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); MORE Act (H.R. 3617); Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 3227); Ending Qualified Immunity Act (H.R. 1470 & S. 492); Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act (H.R. 2152); Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act (not yet introduced); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (H.R. 4011 & S. 2125); Judicial diversity; Criminal discovery; Title IX; Mandatory minimums; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; Representation in tribal courts; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350); George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
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;
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 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to Criminal Justice Reform S 998 H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Public Law 115 - 391, First Step Act (Implementation); H.R. 546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act; S. 312, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act; S.309, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021; S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021; COVID-19 sentencing relief in federal prison system; S. 1013, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021; S. 1014, First Step Implementation Act; S. 79 & H.R. 1693, EQUAL Act; S. 3723, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office