A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

- SJ Res 17/SJ Res1 - Lobbying for extension of date to publish the ERA - H.R. 8404 - Respect for Marriage Act (Lobbying for House and Senate passage)

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Paycheck Fairness, H.R. 7; Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res 17, S.J. Res 1

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. This also includes contacts to encourage opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the Equal Rights Amendment. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women."

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment Urge Biden Administration to send guidance to the US Archivist to publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Ask White House Gender Policy Council to urge the president to send guidance to the US archivist to publish the Equal Rights Amendment

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box; S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights; H.Res. 891, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid, In support of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment Urge Biden Administration to send guidance to the US Archivist to publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. These include: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress; -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes by certain members of Congress and others to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), nugatory one-house resolution declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts of advisory and informational nature regarding the nomination of Colleen Shogan, Ph.D., as Archivist of the United States (PN 2457), with respect to the status of the Equal Rights Amendment. No position taken on confirmation during this reporting period. Contacts of informational and advisory nature regarding Senate Amendment 5765 (Braun) to SA 5745 to H.R. 6833 (continuing resolution), an amendment to impose responsibilities on the Archivist of the United States with respect to applications by state legislatures to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. No position taken during this reporting period on the substance of this amendment (which was withdrawn).

Paycheck Fairness, H.R. 7; Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res 17, S.J. Res 1

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment H.J.Res.17; S.J.Res.1. Improving U.S. Policy towards Afghanistan and Afghan women including Afghan women in the peace process

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box; S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R. 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights; H. Res. 891, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid, In support of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitutions of the United States.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings and the legal positions of the Department of Justice. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. -- opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Paycheck Fairness, H.R. 7; Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res 17, S.J. Res 1

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied Senate against the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States Endorse Senate letter opposing S.J.Res. 1, a resolution to remove Equal Rights Amendment deadline

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

H.R. 2741 Consolidated Appropriations Act; Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2023; America Competes Act; H.J.Res. 17, S.J.Res. 1 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 28, S.J.Res. 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; S. 3790 Ultrasound Informed Consent Act; FDA Nominee Robert Califf; SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; S.J.Res. 41; S.J.Res. 53; H.R. 6505, S. 3537 Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act; H.R. 7294 Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R. 7179 Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act; HHS Reproductive Healthcare Task Force; H.R. 6702 Safeguarding Womens and Childrens Health Act; H.R. 6536 Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act; H.Res. 883 Recognizing National Sanctity of Human Life Day; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act; H.R. 705 Heartbeat Protection Act; Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; S. 1975, H.R. 3755 Womens Health Protection Act; Defunding abortion providers; H.R. 554, S. 78 Support and Value Moms and Babies Act; Maternal Mortality; Chemical abortion; Bioethics; H.R. 5487 SHINE for Autumn Act; H.R. 6060 Conscience Protection Act

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

H.R. 2741 Consolidated Appropriations Act; Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2023; H.J.Res. 17, S.J.Res. 1 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 28, S.J.Res. 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; S. 3790 Ultrasound Informed Consent Act; H.R. 7179 Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act; HHS Reproductive Healthcare Task Force; H.R. 6702 Safeguarding Womens and Childrens Health Act; S. 1975, H.R. 3755 Womens Health Protection Act; H.R. 554, S. 78 Support and Value Moms and Babies Act; Maternal Mortality; Bioethics; H.R. 5487 SHINE for Autumn Act; H.R. 6060 Conscience Protection Act

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

H.J.Res. 17, S.J.Res. 1 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 28, S.J.Res. 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; S. 1975, H.R. 3755 Womens Health Protection Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Paycheck Fairness, H.R. 7; Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res 17, S.J. Res 1

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings and the legal positions of the Department of Justice. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. -- opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

Support SJ Res 1 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box; S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. S.J. Res 1, H.J. Res 17, A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. H.R. 5, Equality Act of 2021, to protect people against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Issues relating to voting rights, election reform, and election security.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Paycheck Fairness, H.R. 7; Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res 17, S.J. Res 1

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. This also includes contacts to encourage opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the Equal Rights Amendment. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 51 to grant statehood to D.C. due to constitutional concerns. Additionally, if D.C. were to become a state, the predictable result will be tax funding of hundreds (if not more) of elective abortions in D.C. annually. Contacts regarding a resolution (not introduced) concerning protecting parents rights in directing their childs education and potential impact on abortion.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. S.J. Res 1, H.J. Res 17, A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. H.R. 5, Equality Act of 2021, to protect people against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Issues relating to voting rights, election reform, and election security.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, In support of equal access to the ballot box.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by compound unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. This also includes opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional impediments to resuscitation of the Equal Rights Amendment submitted to the states in 1972. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 51 to grant statehood to D.C. due to constitutional concerns. Additionally, if D.C. were to become a state, the predictable result will be tax funding of hundreds (if not more) of elective abortions in D.C. annually.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support SJ Res 1 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by compound unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. This also includes opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional impediments to resuscitation of the Equal Rights Amendment submitted to the states in 1972. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 51 to grant statehood to D.C. due to constitutional concerns. Additionally, if D.C. were to become a state, the predictable result will be tax funding of hundreds (if not more) of elective abortions in D.C. annually. Letter sent to the House April 19, 2021.

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

Support SJ Res 1 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. S.J. Res 1, H.J. Res 17, A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. H.R. 5, Equality Act of 2021, to protect people against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Juror Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit use of preemptory challenges in federal court to exclude LGBTQ potential jurors (H.R. 874 in 116th Cong.; not yet introduced). Issues relating to voting rights, election reform, and election security.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ERA SJ RES.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. SJ RES. 17 Lead sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Introduced January 21, 2021. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Text: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. H.R. 7 This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. S.J. Res 1, H.J. Res 17, A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. H.R. 5, Equality Act of 2021, to protect people against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Juror Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit use of preemptory challenges in federal court to exclude LGBTQ potential jurors (H.R. 874 in 116th Cong.; not yet introduced). Issues relating to voting rights, election reform, and election security.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by compound unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. This also includes opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional impediments to resuscitation of the Equal Rights Amendment submitted to the states in 1972. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to H.R. 51 to grant statehood to D.C. due to constitutional concerns. Additionally, if D.C. were to become a state, the predictable result will be tax funding of hundreds (if not more) of elective abortions in D.C. annually.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbied House and Senate against H.J. Res 17/S. J. Res 1 to remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment

Client expense: $8,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE