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Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence Bill to prevent abuse of the judicial process to intimidate those exercising their First Amendment rights (bill not yet introduced): Spoke with office about draft bill Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence by kleptocratic governments: Working with multiple offices on draft bill
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. via TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Urging the Senate to vote on the three nominees for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who have been approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Sign-on letters circulated by the Make It Safe Coalition Urging the Senate to consider and vote on pending nominations to all three vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project Urging the DOJ to issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act: Sign-on letter circulated by Open the Government Calling on the House Admin Committee to draft legislation banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks, bonds, and other similar securities: Sign-on letter circulated by Citizens for Ethics in Washington The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Section 3 of the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021 (H.R. 4827): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S. 3905): To prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition
Source: Senate LDA
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 2471): Urging members to ensure that omnibus bill does not include language stopping the SEC from requiring corporations to disclose their political activity
Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence Bill to prevent abuse of the judicial process to intimidate those exercising their First Amendment rights (bill not yet introduced): Spoke with office about draft bill Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence by kleptocratic governments: Working with multiple offices on draft bill
Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Urging the Senate to vote on the three nominees for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who have been approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Sign-on letters circulated by the Make It Safe Coalition Urging the Senate to consider and vote on pending nominations to all three vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project Urging the DOJ to issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act: Sign-on letter circulated by Open the Government Calling on the House Admin Committee to draft legislation banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks, bonds, and other similar securities: Sign-on letter circulated by Citizens for Ethics in Washington The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Section 3 of the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021 (H.R. 4827): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S. 3905): To prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition
ENABLERS Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about anticorruption and anti-money laundering issues Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Urging Treasury to expand and make permanent Geographic Targeting Orders program; to adopt due diligence/know-your-customer requirements for investment advisers and other professional service providers; and to issue a strong rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act Funding for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Advocated for significant increase in funding for FinCEN Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act of 2022 (S.3697): Updates counterfeiting laws to prohibit state-of-the-art counterfeiting methods, increases the penalties for bulk cash smuggling, and ensures that money laundering laws apply to hawalas and other informal value transfer systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists ENABLERS Act (H.R. 5525): Extend anti-money laundering requirements to those who serve as gatekeepers to the U.S. financial system Kleptocrat Liability for Excessive Property Transactions and Ownership Act: Provides law enforcement with the information required to track down klepocrats luxury assets in the U.S. financial system Money laundering in real estate ANPRM comment: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-comment-on-anprm-for-real-estate-sector-reporting-requirements-to-curb-illicit-finance/ NPRM comment regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-cta-nprm/ Letter (Sens. Warren & Whitehouse) to Treasury Dept. and SEC re: AML rules for investment advisers: Advised on letter: https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/warren-whitehouse-call-on-treasury-sec-to-close-loophole-exempting-the-11-trillion-private-investment-industry-from-anti-money-laundering-and-anti-terrorism-requirements
Freedom to Vote Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence Bill to prevent abuse of the judicial process to intimidate those exercising their First Amendment rights (bill not yet introduced): Spoke with office about draft bill Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence by kleptocratic governments: Working with multiple offices on draft bill
Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Urging the Senate to vote on the three nominees for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who have been approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Sign-on letters circulated by the Make It Safe Coalition Urging the Senate to consider and vote on pending nominations to all three vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project Urging the DOJ to issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act: Sign-on letter circulated by Open the Government Calling on the House Admin Committee to draft legislation banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks, bonds, and other similar securities: Sign-on letter circulated by Citizens for Ethics in Washington The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Section 3 of the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021 (H.R. 4827): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S. 3905): To prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition
Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2022
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about anticorruption and anti-money laundering issues Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Urging Treasury to expand and make permanent Geographic Targeting Orders program; to adopt due diligence/know-your-customer requirements for investment advisers and other professional service providers; and to issue a strong rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act Funding for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Advocated for significant increase in funding for FinCEN Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act of 2022 (S.3697): Updates counterfeiting laws to prohibit state-of-the-art counterfeiting methods, increases the penalties for bulk cash smuggling, and ensures that money laundering laws apply to hawalas and other informal value transfer systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists ENABLERS Act (H.R. 5525): Extend anti-money laundering requirements to those who serve as gatekeepers to the U.S. financial system Kleptocrat Liability for Excessive Property Transactions and Ownership Act: Provides law enforcement with the information required to track down klepocrats luxury assets in the U.S. financial system Money laundering in real estate ANPRM comment: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-comment-on-anprm-for-real-estate-sector-reporting-requirements-to-curb-illicit-finance/ NPRM comment regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-cta-nprm/ Letter (Sens. Warren & Whitehouse) to Treasury Dept. and SEC re: AML rules for investment advisers: Advised on letter: https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/warren-whitehouse-call-on-treasury-sec-to-close-loophole-exempting-the-11-trillion-private-investment-industry-from-anti-money-laundering-and-anti-terrorism-requirements
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Urging the Senate to vote on the three nominees for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who have been approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Sign-on letters circulated by the Make It Safe Coalition Urging the Senate to consider and vote on pending nominations to all three vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project Urging the DOJ to issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act: Sign-on letter circulated by Open the Government Calling on the House Admin Committee to draft legislation banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks, bonds, and other similar securities: Sign-on letter circulated by Citizens for Ethics in Washington The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S. 3494): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Section 3 of the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021 (H.R. 4827): Sign-on letter circulated by the Project on Government Oversight Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S. 3905): To prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition
Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Scofield Land Transfer Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2015
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United Nations until the United Nations formally retracts the final report of the "United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict".
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Ethics, whistleblower protection issues: Signed letter asking President Biden to requrie that every employee of the White House, in addition to other senior-level political appointees throughout the executive branch, agree to have their ethics documents made publicly available; signed letter asking Amb. Susan Rice to relaunch ethics.gov; signed letter to President Biden calling for improvements to whistleblower protections For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Deceptive Practices and Voter Initimidation Prevention Act (S. 1840): Sign-on letter circulated by Protect Democracy, Democracy 21 and the Brennan Center for Justice in support of S. 1840 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): Sign-on letter circulated Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Protecting our Democracy Act (bill number TBD): Sign-on letter for PODA (strengthens oversight of executive branch, protects whistleblowers, requires transparency between DOJ/WH comms, etc) Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
National security classification reform: Calling for comprehensive national security classification reform Relaunching Ethics.gov: Signed letter to Amb. Rice urging her to relaunch Ethics.gov Corporate political donations disclosure: Calling for the agency to require corporations to disclose their political activities Hearing on agency compliance with FOIA: Calling on Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an oversight hearing on agency compliance with FOIA DoD FOIA exemption: "Calling on lawmakers to oppose the Department of Defenses proposal to alter the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Report from Archiver re: presidential records requests: Calling for the inclusion of provisions in FY22 FSGG bill asking for a report from the Archiver to assess and make recommendations for eliminating the growing backlog of presidential records requests (via Open the Government letter of support)
Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Whistleblower reforms: Supporting freedom of speech protections for whistleblowers and improvements to whistleblower protections Whistleblower protections in law enforcement legislation: Calling on lawmakers to include whistleblower protections in law enforcement accountability legislation Due process rights for DoE and NRC whistleblowers: Calling for clarifying legislation to restore best practice due process rights that Congress intended to provide for whistleblowers at the U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (via Government Accountability Project letter of support) Commodity Futures Trade Commission fund increase for whistleblower awards: Calling for an increase in the limit on funds that could be deposited into the CFTC Fund from which whistleblowers are awarded Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act (H.R. 2988): To require whistleblower training for OIG employees and require the Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to identify best practices to promote timely and appropriate handling of alleged reprisals within an OIG
Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences Corruption in Haiti: Calling on Secretary of State to assist Haitian government in fighting corruption Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Corruption issues: Spoke anout international summits Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Appropriations for Global Magnitsky Act: Calling for the inclusion of funding for GloMag sanctions implementation and enforcement for various agencies/in multiple appropriations bills (via Human Rights First letter of support) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption
Foreign Corruption Accountability Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Foreign Corruption Accountability Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Deceptive Practices and Voter Initimidation Prevention Act (S. 1840): Sign-on letter circulated by Protect Democracy, Democracy 21 and the Brennan Center for Justice in support of S. 1840 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): Sign-on letter circulated Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Protecting our Democracy Act (bill number TBD): Sign-on letter for PODA (strengthens oversight of executive branch, protects whistleblowers, requires transparency between DOJ/WH comms, etc) Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences Corruption in Haiti: Calling on Secretary of State to assist Haitian government in fighting corruption Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Corruption issues: Spoke anout international summits Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Appropriations for Global Magnitsky Act: Calling for the inclusion of funding for GloMag sanctions implementation and enforcement for various agencies/in multiple appropriations bills (via Human Rights First letter of support) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, human rights issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences; signed letter calling on State Department to protect human rights defenders; signed letter calling on Treasury Department to reverse decision to grant Dan Gertler a license Combating Global Corruption Act (S. 14): To require U.S. State Department to produce a public report evaluating country-by-country compliance with internationally recognized anticorruption norms and standards Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Corruption issues: Spoke about international summits
Golden Visa Accountability Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Golden Visa Accountability Act (H.R. 4142): Creates a US-led visa denials database to prevent investor visas being abused by foreign corrupt officials for the purpose of moving around the world freely and covertly and enjoying ill-gotten gains
Golden Visa Accountability Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Golden Visa Accountability Act (H.R. 4142): Creates a US-led visa denials database to prevent investor visas being abused by foreign corrupt officials for the purpose of moving around the world freely and covertly and enjoying ill-gotten gains
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
REVEAL Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
REVEAL Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
TRAP Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
TRAP Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Counter-Kleptocracy Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Counter-Kleptocracy Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Deceptive Practices and Voter Initimidation Prevention Act (S. 1840): Sign-on letter circulated by Protect Democracy, Democracy 21 and the Brennan Center for Justice in support of S. 1840 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): Sign-on letter circulated Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Protecting our Democracy Act (bill number TBD): Sign-on letter for PODA (strengthens oversight of executive branch, protects whistleblowers, requires transparency between DOJ/WH comms, etc) Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
National security classification reform: Calling for comprehensive national security classification reform Relaunching Ethics.gov: Signed letter to Amb. Rice urging her to relaunch Ethics.gov Corporate political donations disclosure: Calling for the agency to require corporations to disclose their political activities Hearing on agency compliance with FOIA: Calling on Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an oversight hearing on agency compliance with FOIA DoD FOIA exemption: "Calling on lawmakers to oppose the Department of Defenses proposal to alter the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Report from Archiver re: presidential records requests: Calling for the inclusion of provisions in FY22 FSGG bill asking for a report from the Archiver to assess and make recommendations for eliminating the growing backlog of presidential records requests (via Open the Government letter of support)
For the People Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Ethics, whistleblower protection issues: Signed letter asking President Biden to requrie that every employee of the White House, in addition to other senior-level political appointees throughout the executive branch, agree to have their ethics documents made publicly available; signed letter asking Amb. Susan Rice to relaunch ethics.gov; signed letter to President Biden calling for improvements to whistleblower protections For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, human rights issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences; signed letter calling on State Department to protect human rights defenders; signed letter calling on Treasury Department to reverse decision to grant Dan Gertler a license Combating Global Corruption Act (S. 14): To require U.S. State Department to produce a public report evaluating country-by-country compliance with internationally recognized anticorruption norms and standards Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Corruption issues: Spoke about international summits
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences Corruption in Haiti: Calling on Secretary of State to assist Haitian government in fighting corruption Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Corruption issues: Spoke anout international summits Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Appropriations for Global Magnitsky Act: Calling for the inclusion of funding for GloMag sanctions implementation and enforcement for various agencies/in multiple appropriations bills (via Human Rights First letter of support) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, human rights issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences; signed letter calling on State Department to protect human rights defenders; signed letter calling on Treasury Department to reverse decision to grant Dan Gertler a license Combating Global Corruption Act (S. 14): To require U.S. State Department to produce a public report evaluating country-by-country compliance with internationally recognized anticorruption norms and standards Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Corruption issues: Spoke about international summits
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act
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Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021
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For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Deceptive Practices and Voter Initimidation Prevention Act (S. 1840): Sign-on letter circulated by Protect Democracy, Democracy 21 and the Brennan Center for Justice in support of S. 1840 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): Sign-on letter circulated Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Protecting our Democracy Act (bill number TBD): Sign-on letter for PODA (strengthens oversight of executive branch, protects whistleblowers, requires transparency between DOJ/WH comms, etc) Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
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Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
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Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
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Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences Corruption in Haiti: Calling on Secretary of State to assist Haitian government in fighting corruption Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Corruption issues: Spoke anout international summits Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Appropriations for Global Magnitsky Act: Calling for the inclusion of funding for GloMag sanctions implementation and enforcement for various agencies/in multiple appropriations bills (via Human Rights First letter of support) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Freedom to Vote Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act
Client: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V. · Firm: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL E. V.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 2471): Urging members to ensure that omnibus bill does not include language stopping the SEC from requiring corporations to disclose their political activity
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about anticorruption and anti-money laundering issues Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Urging Treasury to expand and make permanent Geographic Targeting Orders program; to adopt due diligence/know-your-customer requirements for investment advisers and other professional service providers; and to issue a strong rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act Funding for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Advocated for significant increase in funding for FinCEN Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act of 2022 (S.3697): Updates counterfeiting laws to prohibit state-of-the-art counterfeiting methods, increases the penalties for bulk cash smuggling, and ensures that money laundering laws apply to hawalas and other informal value transfer systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists ENABLERS Act (H.R. 5525): Extend anti-money laundering requirements to those who serve as gatekeepers to the U.S. financial system Kleptocrat Liability for Excessive Property Transactions and Ownership Act: Provides law enforcement with the information required to track down klepocrats luxury assets in the U.S. financial system Money laundering in real estate ANPRM comment: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-comment-on-anprm-for-real-estate-sector-reporting-requirements-to-curb-illicit-finance/ NPRM comment regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act: https://us.transparency.org/resource/ti-us-cta-nprm/ Letter (Sens. Warren & Whitehouse) to Treasury Dept. and SEC re: AML rules for investment advisers: Advised on letter: https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/warren-whitehouse-call-on-treasury-sec-to-close-loophole-exempting-the-11-trillion-private-investment-industry-from-anti-money-laundering-and-anti-terrorism-requirements
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence Bill to prevent abuse of the judicial process to intimidate those exercising their First Amendment rights (bill not yet introduced): Spoke with office about draft bill Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence by kleptocratic governments: Working with multiple offices on draft bill
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about Summit for Democracy, Summit of the Americas, International Anticorruption Conference, and anticorruption issues Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky Act sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): Criminalizes the demand side of foreign bribery The Global Magnitsky Act reauthorization (H.R.7108 PNTR): Reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93): Permanently authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions on, and deny entry into the United States to, foreign individuals or entities identified as engaging in corruption or human rights violations America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521): Four anticorruption provisions in the larger bill, which concerns U.S. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement related to economic and technological competition with China
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Anticorruption issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy and anticorruption issues Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anticorruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010): Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): 7 transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)); in addition, measures to modernize and strengthen whistleblower protections for government contractors and grantees (S. Amdt 3899 to S. Amdt 3867 amending H.R. 4350)
Supported nominations of Vice Chair nominee Raymond Limon, Tristan Leavitt, and Cathy Harris to the Merit Systems Protection Board: Sign-on letter circulated by Government Accountability Project. Whistleblower Protection Reform Act (H.R. 5485): Amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to strengthen protections for SEC whistleblowers and fortify the SECs whistleblower reward program.
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about anticorruption and anti-money laundering issues. Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Urging Treasury to expand and make permanent Geographic Targeting Orders program; to adopt due diligence/know-your-customer requirements for investment advisers and other professional service providers; and to issue a strong rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act. Also urging Congress to eliminate the trusts loophole in the Corporate Transparency Act. Bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering (bill not yet introduced): Working with Senator's staff on draft bill.
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Golden Visa Accountability Act (H.R. 4142): Creates a US-led visa denials database to prevent investor visas being abused by foreign corrupt officials for the purpose of moving around the world freely and covertly and enjoying ill-gotten gains
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Deceptive Practices and Voter Initimidation Prevention Act (S. 1840): Sign-on letter circulated by Protect Democracy, Democracy 21 and the Brennan Center for Justice in support of S. 1840 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): Sign-on letter circulated Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Protecting our Democracy Act (bill number TBD): Sign-on letter for PODA (strengthens oversight of executive branch, protects whistleblowers, requires transparency between DOJ/WH comms, etc) Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (White House): Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues (State Dept., USAID): Spoke about anti-corruption issues and 2021 Summit for Democracy Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (H.R. 3887): To criminalize the demand side of foreign bribery Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL Act) (H.R. 4557, S. 2392): To provide the President with permissive authority to reveal the names of individuals banned from the USA under section 212(a)3(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (visa bans) Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP Act) (H.R. 4806, S. 2010)_ Establishes priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identifies areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, and protects the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices Section 3310 of S. 1260; Urging leadership to support Section 3310 of S. 1260, which would create notification and publication requirements for international agreements and certain non-binding instruments Combating Global Corruption Act (H.R. 4322, S. 14): Creates a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments. Those countries in the lowest tier will have their leadership considered for Global Magnitsky sanctions Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (H.R. 3887): Authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act (S.93; House bill number TBD): "Permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions" Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H.R. 5209): Transparency, information-sharing, and anti-bribery measures House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350), including amendments #91, #108, #109, #259 #422, #633, #638, #655, #722, FMS Notification (Malinowski), Navalny 35 (Malinowski): To include in the Act the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act (authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person); Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (to require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption), as well as Amendment #91 (to require the DoD to codify current post-government employment restrictions in its acquisition law); Amendment #108 (to extend the duration of post-employment restrictions on lobbying and representational activities from one year to two); Amendment #109 (to apply whistleblower protections to all federal coronavirus relief programs); Amendment #259 (the Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act and the Combating Global Corruption Act); Amendment #422 (the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act); Amendment #633 (to make the database of ethics opinions maintained by the DoD available to the public); Amendment #638 (to extend the recusal period from one to four years for industry officials entering public service at the DoD); Amendment #655 (Reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act); Amendment #722 (to require contractors to report their hiring of former senior Pentagon officials and officers); FMS Notification (strengthen oversight to FMS deals); Navalny 35 bill (Malinowski, bill number TBD, to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny) Senate National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792): To include in the Act six bills/measures (Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act, Combating Global Corruption Act, Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act, and "Navalny 35" bill (Malinowski; bill number TBD; to require the Administration to evaluate for Global Magnitsky sanctions the 35 Russian human rights abusers and kleptocracy identified by Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny)
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about anti-corruption and anti-money laundering issues. Anti-corruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Urging the expansion of the Treasury Dept.'s Geographic Targeting Orders program.
Supported nominations of Vice Chair nominee Raymond Limon, Tristan Leavitt, and Cathy Harris to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): Sign-on letter of support circulated by Government Accountability Project
Golden Visa Accountability Act (H.R. 4142): Creates a US-led visa denials database to prevent investor visas being abused by foreign corrupt officials for the purpose of moving around the world freely and covertly and enjoying ill-gotten gains
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences Corruption in Haiti: Calling on Secretary of State to assist Haitian government in fighting corruption Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues: Spoke about 2021 Summit for Democracy Corruption issues: Spoke anout international summits Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Appropriations for Global Magnitsky Act: Calling for the inclusion of funding for GloMag sanctions implementation and enforcement for various agencies/in multiple appropriations bills (via Human Rights First letter of support) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act (S. 2010, H.R. 3781): To require the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption
Transparency in PPP loan forgiveness: Calling on SBA to release data about forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans
Whistleblower reforms: Supporting freedom of speech protections for whistleblowers and improvements to whistleblower protections Whistleblower protections in law enforcement legislation: Calling on lawmakers to include whistleblower protections in law enforcement accountability legislation Due process rights for DoE and NRC whistleblowers: Calling for clarifying legislation to restore best practice due process rights that Congress intended to provide for whistleblowers at the U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (via Government Accountability Project letter of support) Commodity Futures Trade Commission fund increase for whistleblower awards: Calling for an increase in the limit on funds that could be deposited into the CFTC Fund from which whistleblowers are awarded Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act (H.R. 2988): To require whistleblower training for OIG employees and require the Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to identify best practices to promote timely and appropriate handling of alleged reprisals within an OIG
National security classification reform: Calling for comprehensive national security classification reform Relaunching Ethics.gov: Signed letter to Amb. Rice urging her to relaunch Ethics.gov Corporate political donations disclosure: Calling for the agency to require corporations to disclose their political activities Hearing on agency compliance with FOIA: Calling on Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an oversight hearing on agency compliance with FOIA DoD FOIA exemption: "Calling on lawmakers to oppose the Department of Defenses proposal to alter the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Report from Archiver re: presidential records requests: Calling for the inclusion of provisions in FY22 FSGG bill asking for a report from the Archiver to assess and make recommendations for eliminating the growing backlog of presidential records requests (via Open the Government letter of support)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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2021 · first_quarter · 1A
Anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, human rights issues: Spoke about international summits and conferences; signed letter calling on State Department to protect human rights defenders; signed letter calling on Treasury Department to reverse decision to grant Dan Gertler a license Combating Global Corruption Act (S. 14): To require U.S. State Department to produce a public report evaluating country-by-country compliance with internationally recognized anticorruption norms and standards Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CROOK Act) (H.R. 402, S. 158): To impose a penalty on violators of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and invest those proceeds into anti-corruption programs overseas Corruption issues: Spoke about international summits
Ethics, whistleblower protection issues: Signed letter asking President Biden to requrie that every employee of the White House, in addition to other senior-level political appointees throughout the executive branch, agree to have their ethics documents made publicly available; signed letter asking Amb. Susan Rice to relaunch ethics.gov; signed letter to President Biden calling for improvements to whistleblower protections For The People Act (H.R. 1, S.1): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office