First Step Implementation Act of 2025

Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons; community supervision and reentry; reauthorization of the Second Chance Act; support for second chance initiatives and prisoner reentry; efforts to secure grant funding for law enforcement to investigate violent crime and homicides; engagement with the White House Office of Faith; S. 1843 / H.R. 3552 - Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159-Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59-Mens Rea Reform Act of2025; H.R. 5242; HR 5152, BOP Release Card ID Act of 2025; HR 5109 - TWICE Act; HR 5883/S.3077- Safer Supervision Ac; HR 6003 - Justice Involved Veterans Support Act; S. 3485 Safer Detention Act; S. 3482 First Step Implementation Act; HR 7765 Fair Future Act; and Second Chance Month Resolutions for both House and Senate.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; opposing the Nitazene Control Act (H.R. 5415 /S. 3076) and STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); opposing the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act (H.R. 6260), and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.

Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons; community supervision and reentry; reauthorization of the Second Chance Act; support for second chance initiatives and prisoner reentry; efforts to secure grant funding for law enforcement to investigate violent crime and homicides; engagement with the White House Office of Faith; S. 1843 / H.R. 3552 - Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159-Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59-Mens Rea Reform Act of2025; H.R. 5242; HR 5152, BOP Release Card ID Act of 2025; HR 5109 - TWICE Act; HR 5883/S.3077- Safer Supervision Ac; HR 6003 - Justice Involved Veterans Support Act; S. 3485 Safer Detention Act; S. 3482 First Step Implementation Act; HR 7765 Fair Future Act; and Second Chance Month Resolutions for both House and Senate.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.

Safer Detention Act (S.3485), legislation to expand elderly home confinement and compassionate release eligibility within the Bureau of Prisons EQUAL Act (no number yet), a bill to eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482) - A bill to make retroactive and expand key portions of the First Step Act Safer Supervision Act (S. 3077/HR 5883) DC Local Funds Act (S.1077) - bill to restore locally-raised funds to the DC budget FY26 CJS Appropriations -- advocating for Congress to rescind appropriated funds to build FCI Letcher H.R. 4922/S.2686 - D.C. Crimes Act - Advocated against bill to lower the age of eligibility for relief under the Youth Rehabilitation Act in the District of Columbia H.R. 5140 - Advocated against bill to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age H.R. 5172 - Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025 - Advocated against bill to increase the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain crimes in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes H.R. 5242/ S. 2815 - Advocated against bill to repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 Capitol Emergency Control Act (H.R. 5207) - Advocated against extension of Metropolitan Police Department federalization BOWSER Act (H.R.1089) - Advocated against bill that would end Home Rule in the District of Columbia

Client expense: $52,193 · Firm income: Not reported