IDEA Full Funding Act

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R.9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R.9764/S. 5149, Catching Up Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R.9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R.9764/S. 5149, Catching Up Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024. (118th Congress) S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to audits of groups of plans. Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Proposals related to gig workers. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers. (118th Congress) H.R. 7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024. (118th Congress) S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation (HRSA); Adolescent Health Issues (Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) (FDA); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS); Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation (HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF); Infant sleep product safety (CPSC); Lead exposure prevention (EPA, CDC, HUD); Food safety (FDA, EPA, CDC); Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets (CPSC); Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (CPSC); Vehicle emissions standards (EPA, NHTSA); Button battery ingestions (CPSC); Early childhood education (HHS); Child protection safety and injury prevention (CPSC); Furniture tip-overs (CPSC); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants (ACF, HHS ASPE); Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (ACF); CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (HHS); Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) (ACF); Congregate care reform (HHS, ACF); Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth (HHS); Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation (EPA); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) (ACF); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) (WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation (EEOC); Childcare Funding & Resources (HHS); Native American Child Health (DOI, EPA, HHS); Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law (CPSC) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) (HHS/CMS); Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) (HHS/CMS); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP (HHS/CMS); Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies (HHS/CMS); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement (HHS/CMS); Vaccines for Children program improvements (HHS/CMS, CDC); Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations Standards in ORR Custody (ORR, HHAS); Licensure of ORR Shelters (ORR, HHS); Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC (USDA); SNAP/Farm Bill (USDA); Mental Health for Children (HRSA); H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices (FDA); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security (Social Security Administration); School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations (CDC, HHS); WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU (FDA, CDC, NIH) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act (USAID); FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, CEIU, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR (OMB); Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting (HHS, NSC, USAID); U.S. Government pledge at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (USAID)

Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service - HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) - EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation - HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety - CPSC; Lead exposure prevention - EPA, CDC, HUD, FDA; Food safety - FDA, EPA, CDC; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets - CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation - EPA; Vehicle emissions standards - EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions - CPSC; Early childhood education - HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention - CPSC; Furniture tip-overs - CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants - HHS, ACF & ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation - HHS, ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response - HHHS, ACF; Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) - HHS, ACF; Congregate care reform - HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth - HHS, ACF; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation - EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) - HHS, ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) - WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation - EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources - HHS, OCC; Native American Child Health - DOI; EPA, HHS, HIS; Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law) - CPSC Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) - HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) - HHS/CMS; Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP - HHS/CMS; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies - HHS/CMS; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement - HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements - HHS/CMS, CDC; Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations; Telehealth - DEA tele-prescribing extension and Medicare telehealth extension - HHS, DEA; H.R. 10438 - Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act; S. 2243 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA); CY2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - CMS Standards in ORR Custody - ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters - ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC - USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill - USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); FY25 SFOPS Appropriations - report language on children with disabilities globally; International Protections for Children with Disabilities Act (S.847) - subsection S.4797; Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act - USAID; Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting - HHS, NSC, USAID; Violence Against Children Surveys - Department of State; Issue/Bill - Agency FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act - Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices - FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security - Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations - CDC, HHS; WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU - FDA, CDC, NIH; Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation - Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues, including mpox -Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products -Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664); Ethical Considerations when Studying Youth Online -White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Issues related to accessibility in schools Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392). Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act H.R. 3724, the Accreditation for College Excellence Act H.R. 4986/S. 2557, the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act H.R. 82/S. 597, the Social Security Fairness Act Issues related to proposals to eliminate the Department of Education

Client expense: $422,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), IDEA programs, RISE Act (S. 1071), Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act (H.R.7261), disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Career and Technical Education, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill (IDEA Program funding); PreK-16 School Access to Assistive Technology, Auxiliary Aids, Services, and Accommodations

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We advocated for the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All Students Act (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), IDEA programs, RISE Act (S. 1071), Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act (H.R.7261), disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Career and Technical Education, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill (IDEA Program funding)

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We advocated for the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All Students Act (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation (HRSA); Adolescent Health Issues (Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) (FDA); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS); Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation (HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF); Infant sleep product safety (CPSC); Lead exposure prevention (EPA, CDC, HUD); Food safety (FDA, EPA, CDC); Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets (CPSC); Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (CPSC); Vehicle emissions standards (EPA, NHTSA); Button battery ingestions (CPSC); Early childhood education (HHS); Child protection safety and injury prevention (CPSC); Furniture tip-overs (CPSC); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants (ACF, HHS ASPE); Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (ACF); CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (HHS); Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) (ACF); Congregate care reform (HHS, ACF); Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth (HHS); Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation (EPA); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) (ACF); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) (WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation (EEOC); Childcare Funding & Resources (HHS); Native American Child Health (DOI, EPA, HHS); Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law (CPSC) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) (HHS/CMS); Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) (HHS/CMS); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP (HHS/CMS); Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies (HHS/CMS); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement (HHS/CMS); Vaccines for Children program improvements (HHS/CMS, CDC); Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations Standards in ORR Custody (ORR, HHAS); Licensure of ORR Shelters (ORR, HHS); Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC (USDA); SNAP/Farm Bill (USDA); Mental Health for Children (HRSA); H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices (FDA); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security (Social Security Administration); School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations (CDC, HHS); WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU (FDA, CDC, NIH) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act (USAID); FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, CEIU, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR (OMB); Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting (HHS, NSC, USAID); U.S. Government pledge at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (USAID)

Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392). Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act H.R. 3724, the Accreditation for College Excellence Act H.R. 4986/S. 2557, the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Standards in ORR Custody ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety CPSC; Lead exposure prevention EPA, CDC; Food safety FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation EPA; Vehicle emissions standards EPA, NHTSA ; Button battery ingestions CPSC; Early childhood education HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention CPSC; Furniture tip-overs CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization ACF; Congregate care reform HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); WH Domestic Policy Council; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources HHS; Native American Child Health DOI; EPA Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; FY24 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused on specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, and PEPFAR); FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY24 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global health account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; USAID Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy 2024-2028 Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Childrens oral health; Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements HHS/CMS, CDC FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization CDC, HHS; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab CDC, HHS

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation-Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues-Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition)-Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664). Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP-HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity-HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP-HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations-HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues-HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit-HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers-HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements-HHS/CMS, CDC. Standards in ORR Custody-ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters-ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC-USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill-USDA; Mental Health for Children-HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424); Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program-USDA; Public Health Preparedness and Response-ASPR; National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters; Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women-FDA, HHS, NIH; Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia; Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program; Funding for WIC-OMB, USDA; Donor Milk (S. 2819/H.R. 5486); Dietary Guidelines-USDA, HHS; Child Poverty; Child Poverty Reduction Act (H.R. 5629/S. 2906); Suicide Prevention-SAMHSA; School Meal Standards-USDA; WIC Food Packages-USDA; Universal School Meals (H.R. 3204/S. 1568)-USDA, White House; Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 6067); Unaccompanied Children (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 - S. 3065); Equality Act; Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 3713); Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act; Child Tax Credit (H.R. 7024); Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act; Gender Affirming Care-HHS; Safety of Pediatricians and Children's Hospitals-DOJ, HHS; Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health (S. 2556/H.R. 7996); Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act; FAA Reauthorization/ Emergency Medical Kits; Drug Shortage Prevention Act; Prevention and Early Intervention Set-Aside in Mental Health Block Grant (H.R. 7808); Child Poverty Reduction Act (S. 2906/H.R. 5629); Compact Impact Fairness Act (S. 792/H.R. 1571); Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act (H.R. 3331/S. 754); Pride in Mental Health Act (H.R. 7644); Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (S. 2176/H.R. 4340); Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 3778); School Meals Expansion Act (H.R. 2567); Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3713); EMSC Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 6960, S. 3765); CARE for Kids Act; School Hunger Elimination Act; Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act; No Hungry Kids in Schools Act; Expanding Access to School Meals Act; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; US Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024. FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Autism Care Demonstration-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Fluoride varnish-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices-FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Social Security Administration School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations-CDC, HHS; WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279). Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service-IHS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA)-EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation-HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety-CPSC; Lead exposure prevention-EPA, CDC; Food safety-FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets-CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation-EPA; Vehicle emissions standards-EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions-CPSC; Early childhood education-HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention-CPSC; Furniture tip-overs-CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants-ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation-ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response-HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization-ACF; Congregate care reform-HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth-HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation-EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023)-ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks)-WH Domestic Policy Council, WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention, CDC, NIH, DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation-EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources-HHS; Native American Child Health-DOI, EPA; Water Beads (including Ban Water Beads Act)-CPSC. Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act-USAID; FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill (overall foreign assistance funding: Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA); FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global immunization account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR-OMB; Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting-HHS, NSC, USAID; Supporting U.S. Program to Protect Vaccines and Immunizations in Low-Income Countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (H. Res. 1286 / S. Res. 684); Advocacy on the unique humanitarian needs of children in Gaza-USAID.

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

arious issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392). Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), IDEA programs, RISE Act (S. 1071), Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act (H.R.7261), disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Career and Technical Education, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill (IDEA Program funding)

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Standards in ORR Custody ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety CPSC; Lead exposure prevention EPA, CDC; Food safety FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation EPA; Vehicle emissions standards EPA, NHTSA ; Button battery ingestions CPSC; Early childhood education HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention CPSC; Furniture tip-overs CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization ACF; Congregate care reform HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); WH Domestic Policy Council; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources HHS; Native American Child Health DOI; EPA Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; FY24 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused on specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, and PEPFAR); FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY24 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global health account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; USAID Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy 2024-2028 Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Childrens oral health; Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements HHS/CMS, CDC FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization CDC, HHS; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab CDC, HHS

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation 2. School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own 3. Paraprofessionals and teacher pay 4. School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits 5. H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety 6. Private school vouchers including the DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions 7. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety 8. Career and Technical Education related issues 9. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety 10. Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act and H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, including institutional eligibility restrictions 11. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety 12. Child Care, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally 13. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, generally 14. Tutoring 15. Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 16. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 17. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 18. H. Res. 990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 19. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act 20. Tuition tax credit proposals, including H.R.531, Educational Choice for Children Act 21. H.R.6593/S.4058, Codifying SAVE Plan Act 22. S.3681, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act 23. Parental and Family Engagement related issues 24. S6ocial Media and Platform Accountability related issues 25. S.3524, SMARTER Debt Act 26. H.R.7804/S.3727, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act 27. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act 28. H.R.3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 29. H.R.7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act 30. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights and Culture War amendments 31. S.1418, COPPA 2.0, Kids privacy related issues 32. Education technology related issues 33. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety 34. Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor pesticide school and environmental related issues 35. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay 36. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues, including Student Loan Servicers Accountability Act of 2024 (draft bill) 37. Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Education related issues 38. S.1514, Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder (HELPER) Act, Entirety Monitor the following: 1. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Broadband related issues; American Families Plan; and Education provisions 2. Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Indoor Air Quality in Schools; 3. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; including Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act 4. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams 5. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally 6. School Bus related issues 7. TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally 8. Borrower defense rule issues 9.Recognizing Care Workers 10.Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, and generally 11. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety 12. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding 13. Postsecondary related issues 14. Federal Student Aid, Rulemaking Committee related issues; and Form related issues 15. Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions and Taxpayers 16. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction 17. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety 18. 2023 Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM ) grant 19. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations 20. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban 21. Public Law 118-31, The National Defense Authorization Act, FY2024, Parents Bill of Rights and Culture War amendments; Classroom Ratios; Education provisions, including Grothman amendment (#857); and 9/11 Responder and Survivor issues 22. Executive Order 14095 -- On Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers 23. H.R.6592, Fight Book Bans Act, Entirety 24. H.R.6830, Books Save Lives Act, Entirety 25. H.R.6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023, Entirety 26. H.R.6149/S.1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, Entirety 27. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act 28. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act 29. Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Funding related issues; LGBTQ and Department of Education proposed cuts; and Community School related issues 30. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements 31. Health Funding Correction Act 32. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act 33. H.R. 6204, the See the Board Act 34. SMART Northwest Regional Council, Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392). Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2024 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act Issues related to funding for federal education programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act. H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), IDEA programs, RISE Act (S. 1071), Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act (H.R.7261), disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Career and Technical Education, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (S. 1291); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY24 Funding and Program Implementation; Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act; Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570 / S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act (H.R. 5847 / S. 847); FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, and Bureau of International Labor Affairs 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity

FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (S. 1291); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY24 Funding and Program Implementation; Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act; Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570 / S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act (H.R. 5847 / S. 847); FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, and Bureau of International Labor Affairs 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392). Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2024 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act Issues related to funding for federal education programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act.

Client expense: $290,720 · Firm income: Not reported

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), RISE Act (S. 1071), IDEA programs, disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2024 Appropriations and Program Implementation; Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act; Tobacco Tax Equity Act (H.R. 5715/S. 2929); Adolescent Health Issues; Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program; Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Legislation; Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (H.R. 4363/S. 2213); Childhood Cancer Clinical Trials Act (H.R. 5647); Pediatric Research Equity Act amendments 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act; PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act; FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS Bill global child health and youth-focused accounts including Global Immunization, Violence Against Children Surveys and funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (projects that seek to end exploitative child labor); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act; FY2025 Appropriations focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1842/S. 1004, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act H.R.3713/S.1884, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.2412, Helping Kids Cope Act H.R.4519/S.2217, IDEA Full Funding Act S.2530, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.4933, Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R.4986/S.2557, Student Loan Interest Elimination Act H.R.5625, Preventing the Misuse of Synthetic Opioids in Youth Act H.R.5740, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act S.2966, Targeting Emotional and Mental Stability (TEAMS) Act H.R.5784/S.2988, Green New Deal for Public Schools S.2072, Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act Draft bill on mental health education/training programs at MSIs

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 547/S.100, Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1267/S.545, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1445/S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023 H.R. 1493/S.762, HCBS Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2401/S.1071, The Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act, all provisions H.R. 2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program and study on service by neurodivergent individuals in the Department of Defense H.R. 2706/S.1183, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3963/S.1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, all provisions H.R. 4049, Access and Dignity for All People who Travel (ADAPT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4365/S.2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 4519/S.2217, IDEA Full Funding Act, all provisions H.R. 4550, The Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act (PARA Act), all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5141, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, all provisions S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, all provisions S.1459, MOBILE Act, all provisions S.1219, Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act, all provisions S.1765, Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act, all provisions S.2196, Work Without Worry Act, all provisions S.2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for the Kevin and Avontes Law program S.2522, ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act, all provisions S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education Implementation of P.L. 117-263, provision related to reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health, autism and aging research at the National Institute on Aging, and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network A bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals A bill not yet introduced to address food insecurity among autistic individuals and their families A bill not yet introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations by the House, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education; and funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law program Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students Advocacy with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy related to services for autistic people with mental health issues Advocacy with the Food and Drug Administration related to electrical stimulation devices Advocacy with the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health to designate people with disabilities a health disparity population Advocacy with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support caregiver training services in the Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders. Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2024 for programs administered by the Department of Education H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519, S. 2217), RISE Act (S. 1071), IDEA programs, disability accommodations for students with SMA and other disabilities, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We urged Congress to pass the following bills: Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R.3470/S.1750), RISE Act (H.R. 2401/S.1071), IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 2217), The Preparing and Retaining All (H.R.4550).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY24 National Defense Authorization Act Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish Improving the Health of Children Act Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read) Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493) Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 734) Autism Family Caregivers Act Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770) PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633) Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256) Public Health Emergency Response Act (H.R.4009) IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397) COVID-19 Commercialization Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Autism CARES Reauthorization Act Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Child passenger safety Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-overs Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation QRTP/IMDs (H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP/Farm Bill Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Medical Nutrition Equity Act Donor Human Milk Lift the Bar Act PAHPA Reauthorization CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act MODERN WIC Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Donor Milk Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards WIC Food Packages Universal School Meals Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Infant Formula Shortage White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act Gender Affirming Care Safety of Pediatricians and Childrens Hospitals Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act FAA Reauthorization/ Emergency Medical Kits Drug Shortage Prevention Act Mental Health Block Grant Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418) Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2024 Appropriations and Program Implementation Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act Sunlamp Rule and Amendment to Performance Standard Adolescent Health Issues Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 (H.R. 901) Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Legislation 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Medicaid Payment Parity Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act Reach Every Mother and Child Act PEPFAR Reauthorization MINDS Act Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies (SIGHT) Act Appropriations - SFOPS Bill global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA Appropriations - LHHS Bill global child health and youth-focused accounts including Global Immunization, Violence Against Children Surveys and funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (projects that seek to end exploitative child labor) Farm Bill Reauthorization - International Food and Nutrition Programs Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act

HR 2811 - Save Grow Act HR 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 2217 - To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Related Agencies, Smithsonian Institution, Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2024. FY 2024 Appropriations

Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office