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Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
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AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Source: Senate LDA
Do No Harm Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
End Woke Higher Education Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Do No Harm Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Education Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers' Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed provisions regarding DC Opportunity Scholarship Program in appropriations bill Discussed inclusion of DC Opportunity Scholarship program in President's Budget for FY25
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed implications of private school vouchers for hearing on "Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers" in House Ways & Means Committee Discussed 2023 Dept. of Education's Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Discussed proposed reauthorization of Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and potential implications for religious freedom law Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act Discussed proposed solutions to learning loss for hearing on "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students" in House Education & Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Parents Bill of Rights Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Parents Bill of Rights Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed implications of private school vouchers for hearing on "Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers" in House Ways & Means Committee Discussed 2023 Dept. of Education's Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Discussed proposed reauthorization of Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and potential implications for religious freedom law Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act Discussed proposed solutions to learning loss for hearing on "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students" in House Education & Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Native American Education Opportunity Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Native American Education Opportunity Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
RECOVER Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
RECOVER Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
To require the Secretary of Defense to appropriately consider Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation activities.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
October 7 Remembrance Education Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
To establish a minimum public comment period with respect to proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act Discussed proposed solutions to learning loss for hearing on "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students" in House Education & Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed implications of private school vouchers for hearing on "Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers" in House Ways & Means Committee Discussed 2023 Dept. of Education's Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Discussed proposed reauthorization of Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and potential implications for religious freedom law Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Educational Choice for Children Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Do No Harm Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Do No Harm Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Do No Harm Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed implications of private school vouchers for hearing on "Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers" in House Ways & Means Committee Discussed 2023 Dept. of Education's Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Discussed proposed reauthorization of Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and potential implications for religious freedom law Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act Discussed proposed solutions to learning loss for hearing on "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students" in House Education & Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Equality Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2023
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Lifting Local Communities Act
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on ACA contraceptive coverage requirement Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on healthcare providers ability to cite religion to deny healthcare Discussed reintroduction of the Do No Harm Act for the 118th Congress Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administrations proposed regulations on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on student groups at public universities S.75, Lifting Local Communities Act- Opposed bill to create religious exemptions for social services organizations that partner with the federal government
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".
Client: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · Firm: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2725 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2882, FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Discussed inclusion of anti-LGBTQ Appropriations riders Supported final rules issued by 9 agencies regarding "Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations" Sent letter regarding Department of Educations rule Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs to rescind regulations regarding discrimination by religious student groups at public colleges H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - Discussed provisions about accreditation of religious institutions in higher education bill H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - Discussed provisions about religion in higher education bill
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act Discussed implications of private school vouchers for hearing on "Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers" in House Ways & Means Committee Discussed 2023 Dept. of Education's Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Discussed proposed reauthorization of Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and potential implications for religious freedom law Opposed proposal to expand 529 education savings accounts to include coverage of expenses for homeschooling in addition to private school expenses
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Foster Care Placement Requirements to ensure children receive safe and proper care. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) proposed rule to the civil service protections and the application of merit system principles to career federal employees. Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2023 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed Rule on HHS Grants Rule regarding Statutory Authority to Promulgate Additional Rules Barring Discrimination Submitted comments on the draft Merger Guidelines published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agencies to take a broad approach to the adoption and application of these guidelines to maximize their ability to protect consumers from the potential harmful effects of mergers. H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4368, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5893, Department of Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4365, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4394, Department of Energy and Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4821, Department of Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4364, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4820, Department of Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 4665, Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024- Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Riders H.R. 5894, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed anti-LGBTQ Appropriation Rider H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, discussed provisions relating to religious freedom
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs Discussed letter from DC Council to Congress expressing opposition to reauthorization or expansion of private school voucher program in the SOAR Act Discussed proposed solutions to learning loss for hearing on "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students" in House Education & Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Opposed provision in bill to expand and reauthorize funding for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 - Opposed adding provision to bill to expand or reauthorize SOAR Act
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II in House Committee on Oversight& Accountability Discussed private school vouchers in advance of hearing on School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All in the House Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, & Secondary Education Discussed the use of funding streams provided by Congresss COVID-19 recovery bills (the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) and Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds) for private school voucher programs in some states Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on closing tax loophole for capital gains donations to tuition tax credit programs
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2735 / S. 1206, Do No Harm Act- Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed amendments to H.R. 4367 (Homeland Security), H.R. 4365 (Department of Defense), H.R. 4364 (Legislative Branch), H.R. 8254 (FSGG), H.R. 8255 (Energy and Water), H.R. 8238 (MilCon/VA) and H.R. 4368 (Agriculture) appropriations bills that would prohibit the government from taking discriminatory action against a person for the belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman H.R. 15 / S. 5, Equality Act- Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on Economic Modeling Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed regulations on modernizing the regulatory process Submitted statement for the record for the hearing on Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution Is Not Suspended in Times of Crisis Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors and opposed H.J. Res. 61, S.J. Res. 27, and S.J. Res. 36, resolutions to rescind it
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2023 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on ACA contraceptive coverage requirement Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on healthcare providers ability to cite religion to deny healthcare Discussed reintroduction of the Do No Harm Act for the 118th Congress Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administrations proposed regulations on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on student groups at public universities S.75, Lifting Local Communities Act- Opposed bill to create religious exemptions for social services organizations that partner with the federal government
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" Discussed Department of Education's "Religious Liberty and Free Inquiry Rule" Supported nomination of Julie Rikelman to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit H.R. 8404, Respect for Marriage Act- Supported bill to ensure marriage equality S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act- Supported bill to ensure marriage equality Discussed Biden Administrations upcoming regulations on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations. Submitted comments on the Department of Education's proposed rulemaking on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX Submitted comments on Department of Health and Human Services' Nondiscrimination policies in Health Programs and Activities H.R. 2167, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - Discussed addition of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to consolidated appropriations bill for FY23 and implications of including religious freedom provisions Supported prioritizing the confirmation of pending judicial nominees Supported ethics laws for and investigations of federal judges
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2022 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access S. 1975, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 5129, Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021 - Supported bill to reauthorize CSBG program Supported Proposal to Rescind Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption issued by Dept. of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Discussed Department of Education's "Religious Liberty and Free Inquiry Rule" Supported passing similar CSBG bill in the Senate to House version H.R. 5129 Supported nomination of Julie Rikelman to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit H.R. 8404, Respect for Marriage Act- Supported bill to ensure marriage equality S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act- Supported bill to ensure marriage equality H.R. 8373, Right To Contraception Act - Supported bill to ensure access to contraception Discussed Biden Administrations upcoming regulations on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations. Submitted comments on the Department of Education's proposed rulemaking on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2022 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access S. 1975, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access Discussed Trump administration regulations and guidance regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 5129, Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021 - Supported bill to reauthorize CSBG program Supported Proposal to Rescind Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption issued by Dept. of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs H.R. 301, National Hymn Bill - Discussed the church-state implications of creating national hymn Discussed Department of Education's "Religious Liberty and Free Inquiry Rule" Supported passing similar CSBG bill in the Senate to House version H.R. 5129 Discussed nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Supreme Court Justice and her record on religious freedom S.4186, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Discussed bill and church-state implications of measure barring discrimination against pregnant workers
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 and FY23 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and potential implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and potential implications for religious freedom in public schools H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - Discussed funding for facilities and nondiscrimination protections in childcare and preK provisions of bill S.C.R. 14, Build Back Better Act provisions - Discussed funding for facilities and nondiscrimination protections in childcare and preK provisions of bill
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access S. 1975, Women's Health Protection Act - Supported bill to ensure abortion access Discussed Trump administration regulations and guidance regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 5129, Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021 - Supported bill to reauthorize CSBG program Supported Proposal to Rescind Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption issued by Dept. of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs H.R. 301, National Hymn Bill - Discussed the church-state implications of creating national hymn Discussed nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Supreme Court Justice and her record on religious freedom Discussed Department of Education's "Religious Liberty and Free Inquiry Rule"
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and potential implications for government funding of private education H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - Discussed funding for facilities and nondiscrimination protections in childcare and preK provisions of bill S.C.R. 14, Build Back Better Act provisions - Discussed funding for facilities and nondiscrimination protections in childcare and preK provisions of bill
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to ensure abortion access S. 1975, Women's Health Protection Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to ensure abortion access Discussed Trump administration regulations and guidance regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" Discussed inclusion of charitable choice provisions in authorization of Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Supported Proposal to Rescind Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption issued by Dept. of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Submitted testimony regarding vaccine requirements and religious accommodations to Joint Hearing on Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine Requirements and Employee Accommodations
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2752, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to ensure abortion access S. 1975, Women's Health Protection Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to ensure abortion access Discussed Trump administration regulations and guidance regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" H.R. 2119, Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to fund family violence prevention services Provided comment on Office of Management and Budget request for for Information on Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 appropriations bills Opposed including provisions in American Rescue Plan Act that would provide federal funding for private school vouchers, or direct further funding to private schools such as the the Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools Program
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 1848, John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Supported bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded discrimination by foster care and adoption providers H.R. 3488, John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Supported bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded discrimination by foster care and adoption providers H.R. 1333, No BAN Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination in immigration based on national origin S. 1891, No BAN Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination in immigration based on national origin Discussed church-state separation implications of provisions in Biden Administration's American Families Plan, American Jobs Plan (infrastructure proposals), Child Care for Working Families Act, and the Building an Economy for Families Act Supported confirmation of Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General and confirmation of Kristen Clarke to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at Department of Justice H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Discussed bill and church-state implications of measure barring discrimination against pregnant workers H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act - Discussed church-state implications of bill to ensure abortion access People's Response Act - Discussed church-state safeguards and nondiscrimination provisions of bill regarding public safety Discussed Trump administration regulations and guidance regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty" Discussed 2007 Bush administration Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" S. 1260, Endless Frontier Act - Discussed free speech implications of Sullivan amendment to bill regarding technology and innovation
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for incoming Biden Administration and newly elected members of Congress including opposing funding of private school voucher programs through COVID relief bills and opposing funding of the DC voucher program Opposed including provisions in American Rescue Plan Act that would provide federal funding for private school vouchers, or direct further funding to private schools such as the the Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools Program Discussed Executive Order regarding "Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice" which provided guidance to local agencies on how to use Community Services Block Grant funds as emergency learning scholarships Discussed implementation of the American Rescue Plans Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools Program Guidance
H.R. 1378, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity S. 393, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Supported bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded discrimination by foster care and adoption providers H.R. 1333, No BAN Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination in immigration based on national origin Supported confirmation of Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General and confirmation of Kristen Clarke to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at Department of Justice Discussed President Biden's first judicial nominations
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for incoming Biden Administration and newly elected members of Congress Opposed Trump Administration executive order on "Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice" Discussed Paycheck Protection Program loans distributed to private schools under the CARES Act and subsequent coronavirus stimulus bills HEALS Act, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, & Schools Act - Opposed provisions in coronavirus relief package legislation that would provide federal funding for private school vouchers or direct further grant funding to private schools H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act - Opposed inclusion of COVID relief funding for private schools and private school voucher programs Opposed continued funding for the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2021 appropriations
Opposed confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as Supreme Court Justicema H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed updated EEOC Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination released in November 2020 Opposed OFCCP rule on religious exemption to Executive Order 11246
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2020 · third_quarter · 3A
Opposed nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as Supreme Court Justice H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 2214, The NO BAN Act - Supported bill to end discrimination based on national origin in immigration law H.R. 2694, The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Opposed inclusion of religious exemption in bill to ensure accommodations for pregnant and childbearing workers Small Business Administration Regulations, "Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -Requirements-Loan Forgiveness," "Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities" - Advocated for changes to regulations on the Paycheck Protection Program's loan forgiveness provisions to reflect the constitutional bar on using funds for religious activities Opposed proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations regarding "Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs" Opposed proposed regulations and guidance by federal agencies regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed Paycheck Protection Program funding coverage of clergy salaries and religious activities in CARES Act and subsequent coronavirus stimulus bills
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Opposed nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as Supreme Court Justice H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 2214, The NO BAN Act - Supported bill to end discrimination based on national origin in immigration law H.R. 2694, The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Opposed inclusion of religious exemption in bill to ensure accommodations for pregnant and childbearing workers Small Business Administration Regulations, "Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -Requirements-Loan Forgiveness," "Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities" - Opposed use of loan funds for religious activities in rules that apply to loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program Opposed proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations regarding "Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs" Opposed proposed regulations and guidance by federal agencies regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Opposed Department of Health & Human Services rule titled "Health and Human Services Grants Regulation" regarding nondiscrimination protections in social service grant programs Discussed SBA rules regarding the Paycheck Protection Program coverage of clergy salaries and religious activities
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed proposed regulations and guidance by federal agencies regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Opposed Department of Health & Human Services rule titled "Health and Human Services Grants Regulation" regarding nondiscrimination protections in social service grant programs H.R. 2214, No BAN Act - Supported bill to bar discrimination on the basis of religion and national origin in the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act of 2020; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act - Opposed the use of the Paycheck Protection Program established in the CARES Act and subsequent phases of appropriations for loan forgiveness for religious activities Discussing SBA rules regarding the Paycheck Protection Program coverage of clergy salaries and religious activities Opposed nomination of Judge Justin R. Walker to serve on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) S. 788, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) H.R. 3144, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies S. 1791, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 5626, Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act - Supported bill to abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of HHS
H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 3114, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies S. 1791, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) S. 788, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) Opposed proposed regulations by nine agencies (USDA, Ed., HHS, DHS, HUD, DOJ, DOL, USAID, VA) regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" Discussed Office of Management & Budget memorandum regarding "Guidance Regarding Federal Grants and Executive Order 13798" Opposed Department of Health & Human Services rule titled "Health and Human Services Grants Regulation" regarding nondiscrimination protections in social service grant programs Provided support for House Oversight & Reform Committee hearing on "The Administrations Religious Liberty Assault on LGBT Rights" H.R. 2214, No BAN Act - Supported bill to bar discrimination on the basis of religion and national origin in the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act of 2020; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act - Opposed the use of the Paycheck Protection Program established in the CARES Act and subsequent phases of appropriations for loan forgiveness for religious activities H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Opposed inclusion of amendment regarding Title VII religious exemption for religious organizations
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed waiver granted to South Carolina by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider H.R. 3114, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies S. 1791, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) S. 788, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) Opposed Department of Labor OFCCP regulations to expand religious hiring exemptions for federal contractors Opposed upcoming proposed regulations by nine agencies (USDA, Ed., HHS, DHS, HUD, DOJ, DOL, USAID, VA) regarding "Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations" H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act - Opposed bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, allowing for religious exemptions S.J.R. 58, A joint resolution expressing support for freedom of conscience - Opposed resolution regarding religious freedom and tax exemption for religious organizations H.J.R. 78, Expressing support for freedom of conscience - Opposed resolution regarding religious freedom and tax exemption for religious organizations Opposed Department of Health & Human Services rule titled "Health and Human Services Grants Regulation" regarding nondiscrimination protections in social service grant programs
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Opposed Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care" Opposed Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed waiver granted to South Carolina by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider Opposed upcoming regulations by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for all faith-based adoption and foster care providers nationwide H.R. 3114, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies S. 1791, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies H.R. 2214, NO BAN Act - Supported bill to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. S. 1123, NO BAN Act - Supported bill to bar to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) S. 788, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) Opposed Department of Labor OFCCP regulations to expand religious hiring exemptions for federal contractors
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Opposed Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care"
H.R. 1450, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 593, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed waiver granted to South Carolina by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider Opposed upcoming regulations by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for all faith-based adoption and foster care providers nationwide H.R. 3114, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies S. 1791, Every Child Deserves A Family Act - Supported bill to end discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies H.R. 2214, NO BAN Act - Supported introduction of the NO BAN Act to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. S. 1123, NO BAN Act - Supported introduction of the NO BAN Act to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. H.R. 5, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) S. 788, Equality Act - Supported bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) Opposed forthcoming Department of Labor-OFCCP regulations to expand the religious exemption of Executive Order 11246
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act
Opposed weakening the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
Opposed revising provisions of regulations regarding eligibility of faith-based entities to participate in programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Opposed Department of Education's proposed changes to the rules implementing Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 regarding religious exemptions to Title IX Opposed reauthorization of Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) program in upcoming reauthorization bills in 116th Congress Opposed inclusion of Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarships in the Department of Education and Trump Administration's proposed budget for FY 2020 Opposed Department of Education decision to not enforce statutory provision in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that bars LEAs from contracting with religious organizations to deliver services in schools
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act
Opposed revising provisions of regulations regarding eligibility of faith-based entities to participate in programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Opposed reauthorization of Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) program in upcoming reauthorization bills in 116th Congress
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - Opposed Aderholt amendment to allow discrimination by federally funded adoption and foster care providers S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Opposed inclusion of provision to allow discrimination by federally funded adoption and foster care providers
Opposed inclusion of tuition tax credit for private school tuition in upcoming second phase of tax reform bill Opposed revising provisions of regulations regarding eligibility of faith-based entities to participate in programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Opposed inclusion of tuition tax credit for private school tuition in upcoming second phase of tax reform bill H.R. 5199, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts funded by Impact Aid S. 2517, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts funded by Impact Aid H.R. 5515, Opposed Banks Amendment to include education savings accounts for military families in Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act Opposed addition of Hunter Amendment to create private school voucher program for military-connected students with disabilities to H.R. 5515, Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2987, Opposed Sasse amendments to include education savings accounts for military families in Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program Opposed addition of potential amendments to bar or limit nontheist chaplains from entering the Armed Services chaplain corps to Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515 and S. 2987) Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery measures of budget bill Opposed addition of potential amendments to bar or limit nontheist chaplains from entering the Armed Services chaplain corps to Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
Opposed inclusion of tuition tax credit for private school tuition in upcoming second phase of tax reform bill H.R. 4667, Supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires - Opposed inclusion of private school voucher programs in additional disaster relief appropriations bill H.R. 5199, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts funded by Impact Aid S. 2517, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts funded by Impact Aid Opposed inclusion of education savings accounts for military families in Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act Opposed the inclusion of private school vouchers in the Department of Education's Proposed Supplemental Priorities for Discretionary Grant Programs Submitted comments to suggest areas of data collection that the Department of Education should add to its proposed D.C. School Choice Incentive Program Information Collection Submitted comments to oppose proposed waiver and extension of the project period for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Opposed inclusion of a provision in H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to repeal or weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Opposed measure to weaken or repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code in the FY 2018 funding mechanism
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 4460, Disaster Recovery Reform Act - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery bill H.R. 4667, Supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery bill Submitted comments to Department of State and Office of Management and Budget regarding Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program H.R. 4508, PROSPER ACT Higher Education Authorization - Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow religion to be used to discriminate by religiously affiliated colleges
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - Opposed inclusion of Palmer Amendment in appropriations bill to block funds from implementing the District of Columbias Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (RHNDAA) H.R. 3358, FY2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill - Supported proposal to strip Section 356 of the appropriations bill, the "Conscience Protection Act," Supported amendment to prohibit the use of federal funds to promulgate or enforce changes to the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit
Opposed provisions in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at allowing discrimination and threatening womens access to healthcare Opposed provisions in President Trump's travel ban executive orders allowing religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 3773, Child Care for Working Families Act - Discussed provisions regarding employment discrimination by child care providers in bill S. 1806, Child Care for Working Families Act - Discussed provisions regarding employment discrimination by child care providers in bill
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Opposed provisions in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at allowing discrimination and threatening womens access to healthcare Opposed provisions in President Trump's travel ban executive orders allowing religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported introduction of bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 - Opposed adding provision to authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts
H.R. 781, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to endorse or oppose political candidates or parties by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 264, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to endorse or oppose political candidates or parties by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code H.R. 172 - Opposed provision to repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Opposed provision in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at limiting application of 1954 Johnson Amendment to the tax code Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for FY 2018 - Opposed provision in appropriations bill to limit enforcement of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Opposed the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education Opposed private school voucher program proposed by President Trump H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 895, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 148, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program
Opposed the confirmation of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Opposed the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed including provision in conference report for authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts
Opposed the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education Opposed private school voucher program proposed during campaign by President-Elect Trump H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provisions included in appropriations bill to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 6159, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed bill to allow tax-exempt houses of worship to endorse or oppose political candidates H.R. 6086, Protecting Religious Expression Against Censorship and Harassment Act - Opposed bill repealing enforcement provision of 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in appropriations bill to limit the IRS from investigating houses of worship that violate the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
S. 304, Conscience Protection Act - Opposed bill permitting health care providers to refuse to pay for, cover, or refer for abortions Submitted comments to Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Department of Health and Human Services in response to Request for Information regarding coverage for contraceptive services
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 5207, Freedom of Religion Act - Supported bill to bar religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy Advocated for a review of the 2007 OLC Memorandum re Application of RFRA to Statutory Nondiscrimination Provision H.R. 5272, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 2802, First Amendment Defense Act - Opposed bill to create religious exemptions H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination for federal grant and contract recipients S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination for federal grant and contract recipients H.R. 5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in appropriations bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination for federal grant and contract recipients H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed potential amendment to permit taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Discussed creation of new grant program. S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act - Opposed provision authorizing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination and harming religious liberty
S.553, End Modern Slavery Initiative Act - Opposed language that would alter grant eligibility. Supported draft legislation to protect religious liberty Advocated for a review of the 2007 OLC Memorandum re Application of RFRA to Statutory Nondiscrimination Provision
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed provisions that would allow Bureau of Indian Education funding to go to state education savings accounts Opposed private school voucher programs generally for the hearing, Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice
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2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - conducted meetings and sent letters opposing the reauthorization of the D.C. voucher program. S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act- conducted meetings and sent letters opposing the reauthorization of the D.C. voucher program. H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act - sent a letter opposing the inclusion of D.C. vouchers in the omnibus bill.
Americans United has provided input on: - Draft religious liberty legislation Submitted comments to proposed regulations affecting the Faith-based Initiative for the following agencies: Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - conducted meetings and sent letters opposing the reauthorization of the D.C. voucher program. S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act- conducted meetings and sent letters opposing the reauthorization of the D.C. voucher program. H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act - sent a letter opposing the inclusion of D.C. vouchers in the omnibus bill.
Americans United has provided input on: - Draft religious liberty legislation
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2802, First Amendment Defense Act S. 1598, First Amendment Defense Act Americans United has provided input on: - Draft religious liberty legislation - Review of 2007 OLC Memorandum re Application of RFRA to Statutory Nondiscrimination Provision
S. 352, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act H.R. 2061, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act
H.R. 3066, FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NONPROFIT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Americans United opposed the following bills: S.J. Res. 10/H.J. Res. 43: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. S.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 44: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Americans United has opposed certain provisions in the following bills: H.R. 1779, A bill to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Americans United has provided input on: - Draft religious liberty legislation - Forthcoming regulations in reference to Executive Order 13559, "Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations"
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 352 / HR 631, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act
S. 667 / H.R. 1299, A bill to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children S. 262, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
Americans United opposed the following bills: S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 2998, A bill to allow for the portability of funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
H.R. 3300, A bill to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
S.2289 / H.R.4435, National Defense Authorization Act FY2015
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
- Letter to President Obama re: Executive Order 13279 and Executive Order 11246
S. 2578 / H.R. 5051, Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act
S. 2289 / H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
- Instruction 1300.17 - Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services - Air Force Instruction 1-1 (Air Force Policy Directive 1 (August 7, 2012)) - H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015 - H.R. 2175/S.1044, WWII Memorial Prayer Act of 2013
- S.1968 / H.R. 4000, the Scholarship for Kids Act - S. 1909 / H.R. 4773, the CHOICE Act - H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2015, and the Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2015
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (Gillibrand Amendment SA 2711)
S.1909, the CHOICE Act H.R. 4000 / S. 1968, the Scholarship for Kids Act
H.R. 1814 / S. 862, the Equitable Access to Care and Health Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 815 Employment Non-Discrimination Act
HR 3300, A bill to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
S. 1197 The National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1960 The National Defense Authorization Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 717 Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act S. 1392 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
H.R. 2397 Department of Defense Appropriations FY 2014 H.R. 1960 The National Defence Authorization Act S. 1197 The National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5, Student Success Act of 2013 S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 5, The Student Success Act of 2013 S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act
S. 689, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 S. 815 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program and Revisions to the Definition of Chronically Homeless Docket No. 5573-P-01H.R. 592, the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 Combined Federal Campaign regulation - RIN 3206AM68, Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary Organizations
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Alexander-Paul Voucher Amendment to FY2014 Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 8) Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act - D.C. Choice Evaluation Collection
S. 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Proposed Rule, "Coverage of Certain Preventative Services Under the Affordable Care Act"
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · 4A
S. 3535- Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 4310- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; HUD Regulations (Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 3535- Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 4310- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; HUD Regulations (Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 2070 and S 3078 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011; HR 4970 and S 1925 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization;
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act
"Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" ANPRM; HR 2070 and S 3078 - World War II Memorial Prayer Actof 2011; HR 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization; HR 4970 and S 1925 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization; HR 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act (Akin Amendment)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
"Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" Proposed Rule; HR 2070 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011; H.Con.Res 13 - Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States; "Economic Development Administration Regulatory Revision" Proposed Rule; Interim Rule on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing"; HR 1197 - Respect for Rights of Conscience
HR 3990 - ESEA Reauthorization
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · third_quarter · 3A
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Proposed Rule Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule
S 1573, HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 12, S 1549, S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011 ESEA Reauthorization HR 1540, S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · third_quarter · 3A
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Proposed Rule Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule
S 1573, HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 12, S 1549, S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011 ESEA Reauthorization HR 1540, S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S 1573, HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 12, S 1549, S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011 ESEA Reauthorization HR 1540, S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Proposed Rule; Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule; HR 2070 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011; H.Con.Res 13 - Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
S 1573, HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 12, S 1549, S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011 ESEA Reauthorization HR 1540, S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Proposed Rule Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Proposed Rule Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule
S 1573, HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 12, S 1549, S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011 ESEA Reauthorization HR 1540, S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.Con.Res. 13 - Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States House Homeland Security Committee - Hearings on Muslim Radicalization Proposed Rule on Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs Executive Order 13279
HR 471 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act of 2011 HR 1363 - Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 HR 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuting Appropriations Act, 2011 HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S 206 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act of 2011 S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 2012 Appropriations DC Voucher Program - Proposed Information Collection Requests
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 HR 471 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act of 2011 HR 1363 - Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 S 206 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act of 2011 HR 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
H.Con.Res. 13 - Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2454 and HR 2998 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act HR 5466 - SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 S 4046 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2010 S 3960 - Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010
HR 2556 - Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S 3454 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S 3677 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 HR 5136 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 HR 6523 - Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 FY2011 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill HR 3081 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.J.RES 101 - Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 H.J.RES 105 - Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 HR 3082 - Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 2556 - Preserving DC Student Scholarhips Act of 2009 S 1552 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S 3454 - Fiscal 2011 Defense Authorization S 3677 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 FY2011 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
HR 2454 and HR 2998 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3017 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act HR 5466 - SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 HR 5136 - Fiscal 2011 Defense Authorization HR 1964 - National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2009 HR 5456 - National Farm to School Act of 2010 The Nomination of Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 2556 Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act S 3454 Fiscal 2011 Defense Authorization
HR 2454 and HR 2998 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act HR 5466 SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 HR 5136 Fiscal 2011 Defense Authorization HR 1964 National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2009 HR 5456 National Farm to School Act of 2010 The Nomination of Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 2556 Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act HR 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 HR 1586 legislative vehicle for Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization
HR 2454 and HR 2998 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2556 Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act HR 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 HR 1586 legislative vehicle for Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization
HR 2454 and HR 2998 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2556 Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act HR 3170 Fiscal 2010 Financial Services Appropriations S 1432 Fiscal 2010 Financial Services Appropriations HR 2647 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization S 1390 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization
HR 2454 and HR 2998 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 HR 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act S 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act S 1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 HR 3590 Senate Leadership's Health Care Overhaul HR 1291 A bill to direct the commandant of the Coast Guard to convey to the Cornerstone Christian Academy, located in Cheboygan, Mich., certain real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, and other purposes. HR 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H Con Res 131 A concurrent resolution directing the architect of the Capitol to engrave the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the national motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 2454 and HR 2998 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 HR 1291 A bill to direct the commandant of the Coast Guard to convey to the Cornerstone Christian Academy, located in Cheboygan, Mich., certain real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, and other purposes. HR 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 HR 3017 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H Con Res 131 A concurrent resolution directing the architect of the Capitol to engrave the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the national motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.
HR 2556 Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 S 1552 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act HR 3170 Fiscal 2010 Financial Services Appropriations S 1432 Fiscal 2010 Financial Services Appropriations HR 2647 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization S 1390 Fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation Reauthorization of DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, all provisions relating to church-state separation Draft FY2010 Financial Services Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 277 - Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 2454 and HR 2998 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 277 - Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 277 - Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, all provisions relating to church-state separation Formation of the Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, all issues relating to church-state separation
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 3454 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the George Washington National Forest in Alleghany County, Va., all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty S 3628 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 6932 - Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 3454 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the George Washington National Forest in Alleghany County, Va., all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty S 3628 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 6932 - Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Reauthorization of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (draft bill), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 5524 - Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming Advocating for safeguards on funding to religious organizations, to include Congressional Oversight
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE via AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
HR 3454 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the George Washington National Forest in Alleghany County, Va., all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
HR 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" S 1710 Fiscal 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
HR 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" S 1060 Recidivism Reduction and Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 1593 Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 and FY23 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed potential harms of private school voucher proposals for subcommittee hearing on controversies in public education Discussed USDA announcements regarding sex-based discrimination by schools receiving federal funds through the National School Lunch Program Submitted comments regarding DC School Choice Incentive Program Information Collection Submitted comments on the Department of Educations proposed rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 and FY23 appropriations bills Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and potential implications for government funding of private education Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and potential implications for religious freedom in public schools Discussed potential harms of private school voucher proposals for subcommittee hearing on controversies in public education
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers for Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY22 appropriations bills Discussed upcoming Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and potential implications for government funding of private education Supported data collection and oversight of the Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Opposed funding private school vouchers using funds from COVID-19 discretionary grant programs H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - Discussed funding for facilities and nondiscrimination protections in childcare and preK provisions of bill
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Discussed Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling Discussed Paycheck Protection Program loans distributed to private and public charter schools under the CARES Act and subsequent coronavirus stimulus bills H.R. 6800, HEROES Act, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act - Supported inclusion of language to prevent funding of private school vouchers Opposed Department of Education rule regarding CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools HEALS Act, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, & Schools Act - Opposed provisions in coronavirus relief package legislation that would provide federal funding for private school vouchers or direct further grant funding to private schools Opposed continued funding for the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2021 appropriations
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Discussed Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling Discussed Paycheck Protection Program loans distributed to private and public charter schools under the CARES Act and subsequent coronavirus stimulus bills H.R. 6800, HEROES Act, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act - Supported inclusion of language to prevent funding of private school vouchers Opposed Department of Education rule regarding CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools HEALS Act, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, & Schools Act - Opposed provisions in coronavirus relief package legislation that would provide federal funding for private school vouchers or direct further grant funding to private schools Opposed continued funding for the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2021 appropriations
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Discussed Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling Opposed continued funding of the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2021 appropriations H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Discussed provisions regarding equitable services funding and Dept. of Education grant funding, opposed proposed provisions for coronavirus relief funding for private school vouchers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act - Discussed provisions regarding equitable services funding and Dept. of Education grant funding, opposed proposed provisions for coronavirus relief funding for private school vouchers Opposed Department of Education rule regarding CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools S.634, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to create education freedom scholarships tax credit program H.R. 1434, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to create education freedom scholarships tax credit program Opposed Department of Education Rule regarding Demonstration Grants for Indian Childrenand Youth Program proposal to including prioritizing private school education with federal dollars
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Discussed upcoming Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling S. 2682, SOAR Permanent Reauthorization Act - Opposed reauthorization of the DC Opportunity Scholarship program Opposed continued funding of the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2021 appropriations Discussed proposed tuition tax credit programs and provisions to expand 529 savings accounts to allow homeschooling and K-12 expenses Discussed Dept. of Education Updated Guidance on "Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools" Opposed revising provisions of regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education regarding religious institutions of higher education
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 5626, Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act - Supported bill to abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of HHS H.R. 5036, Put Patients First Act - Supported bill to prohibit enforcement of HHS rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care" S. 2836, Put Patients First Act - Supported bill to prohibit enforcement of HHS rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care"
Opposed revising provisions of regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education regarding religious institutions of higher education Opposed Department of Education rule to not enforce statutory provision in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that bars LEAs from contracting with religious organizations to deliver services in schools Discussed upcoming Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act - Opposed reauthorization of the DC Opportunity Scholarship program in FY 2020 spending bil1 H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, Opposed inclusion of provision to expand 529 savings accounts to allow homeschooling and K-12 expenses
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Opposed revising provisions of regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education regarding religious institutions of higher education Opposed Department of Education rule to not enforce statutory provision in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that bars LEAs from contracting with religious organizations to deliver services in schools Discussed upcoming Supreme Court case Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, regarding state private school voucher programs, and discussed potential implications of the ruling
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Opposed revising provisions of regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education regarding religious institutions of higher education Opposed reauthorization of Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) program in the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bills for 2020 Opposed Department of Education decision to not enforce statutory provision in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that bars LEAs from contracting with religious organizations to deliver services in schools H.R. 1994, SECURE Act - Opposed inclusion of provision in bill to expand 529 savings accounts to include expenses for attending private K-12 schools and homeschooling S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 - Opposed inclusion of provision to create education savings accounts for military-connected students
Opposed weakening the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Opposed weakening the 1954 Johnson Amendment in the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bills for 2020
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed waiver granted to South Carolina by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider Opposed proposed Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care" Supported reintroduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act for the 116th Congress, regarding discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies H.R. 2214, NO BAN Act - Supported introduction of the NO BAN Act to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. Opposed confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
H.R. 6147, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed Section 112 of appropriations bill which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed inclusion of provision which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Supported closing state tuition tax credit loophole in proposed IRS regulations regarding "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits"
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider H.R. 5682, FIRST STEP Act - Opposed provisions in bill regarding recidivism reduction programs that allow taxpayer money to fund faith-based classes, services, treatments, and regimens S. 3649, FIRST STEP Act - Opposed provisions in bill regarding recidivism reduction programs that allow taxpayer money to fund faith-based classes, services, treatments, and regimens
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
H.R. 6147, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed Section 112 of appropriations bill which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed inclusion of provision which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Supported closing state tuition tax credit loophole in proposed IRS regulations regarding "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits"
H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - Reviewed and discussed provisions of bill regarding faith-based opioid treatment programs
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act
H.R. 6147, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed Section 112 of appropriations bill which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed addition of provision which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act Submitted comments to oppose proposed rule by Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, titled "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care"
Opposed inclusion of measure to weaken or repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code in funding mechanism H.R.1625, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Submitted comments in response to request for public comment on Department of Health & Human Services' Draft Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 Submitted comments in response to request for information entitled Removing Barriers for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations to Participate in HHS Programs and Receive Public Funding by Department of Health & Human Services Submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to interim final rule entitled Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage for Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act Submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to interim final rule entitled Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage for Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act - Supported bill to nullify 2017 interim final rules regarding religious and moral exemptions to the requirement to cover contraceptive services in the Affordable Care Act Opposed nomination of Alex Azar as Secretary of Health and Human Services H.R. 3358, Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health & Human Services, & Education Appropriations Bill - Supported Wasserman-Schultz Amendment to strike the Conscience Protection Act from the bill and supported Lowey Amendment regarding Affordable Care Acts birth control benefit
Opposed inclusion of tuition tax credit for private school tuition in H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 H.R. 4667, Supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires - Opposed inclusion of private school voucher programs in additional disaster relief appropriations bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Opposed inclusion of a provision in upcoming tax reform bill to repeal or weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code H.R. 781, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to endorse or oppose political candidates or parties by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 264, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to endorse or oppose political candidates or parties by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code H.R. 172 - Opposed provision to repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Opposed provision in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at limiting application of 1954 Johnson Amendment to the tax code H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for FY 2018 - Opposed provision in appropriations bill to limit enforcement of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
Opposed inclusion of tuition tax credit for private school tuition in upcoming tax reform bill H.R. 895, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 148, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
Opposed private school voucher program proposed by President Trump H.R. 1387, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 895, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 148, Educational Opportunities Act - Opposed measure to create tuition tax credit program S. 1294, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed measure to allow Bureau of Indian Affairs funds to be used for Education Savings Accounts
Opposed draft Trump administration regulations regarding insurance coverage for contraception
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
Opposed the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General Opposed the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court Opposed provisions in President Trump's draft "religious freedom" executive order allowing taxpayer-funded discrimination Opposed provisions in President Trump's travel ban executive orders allowing religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy Supported reintroduction of 2015 Do No Harm Act (2015 H.R. 5272) to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 852, Freedom of Religion Act - Supported bill to bar religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy S. Res. 56 - Supported resolution expressing the sense of the Senate against discrimination in U.S. immigration policy
H.R. 781, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 264, Free Speech Fairness Act - Opposed allowing charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns by limiting the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code H.R. 172 - Opposed provision to repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Opposed provision in President Trump's draft "religious freedom" executive order to limit the application of the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in appropriations bill to limit the IRS from investigating houses of worship that violate the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code
Opposed the confirmation of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
H.R. 5207, Freedom of Religion Act - Supported bill to bar religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy H.R. 5272, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act H.R. 2802, First Amendment Defense Act - Opposed bill that allows LGBT discrimination in the name of religion H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision in authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed adding provision to authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provisions included in appropriations bill to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed measure to allow Bureau of Indian Affairs funds to be used for Education Savings Accounts
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act - Opposed potential amendment authorizing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination and harming religious liberty S.304, Conscience Protection Act - Opposed bill permitting health care providers to refuse to pay for, cover, or refer for abortions H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provision prohibiting implementation of the District of Columbias Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (RHNDAA)
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program S. 2171, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act - Opposed provisions to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - Opposed provisions included in appropriations bill to reauthorize the D.C. voucher program
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule entitled "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities" opposing a religious exemption.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule entitled "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities" opposing a religious exemption.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015 S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Reauthorization
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
We lobbied against private school vouchers and Title I Portability in the following bills: H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015 S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
We lobbied against private school vouchers and Title I Portability in the following bills: H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2015 S. ___, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. Con Res. 11, Fiscal 2016 Senate Budget Resolution S.____, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015 H.R. 773, Transform Education in America through Choice Act of 2015 S. 265, CHOICE Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
- Michael P. Boggs, Judicial Nominee for Georgia district court seat - Memorandum for the General Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, from John P. Elwood, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Re: Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (June 29, 2007)
- S. 862 / H.R. 1814 the Equitable Access to Care and Health Act
Filing targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
S. 1279 and H.R. 2926, Freedom to Pray Act S. 1329 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill FY 2014 S. 815 Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1044 World War II Memorial Prayer Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S.717, The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act S.1084, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013
H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1497 War Memorial Protection Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
H.R. 592 - FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NONPROFIT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2013
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation S 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, all provisions relating to church-state separation HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, all provisions relating to church-state separation Reauthorization of DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, all provisions relating to church-state separation
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, SENATE
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty S 3628 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Reauthorization of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (draft bill), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5524 - Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming Advocating for safeguards on funding to religious organizations, to include Congressional Oversight Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule - "Ensuring that Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law" Nomination of Brent R. Orrell to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty S 3628 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Reauthorization of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (draft bill), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5524 - Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to First Amendment/religious liberty Nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming Advocating for safeguards on funding to religious organizations, to include Congressional Oversight Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule - "Ensuring that Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law" Nomination of Brent R. Orrell to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
HR 3454 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the George Washington National Forest in Alleghany County, Va., all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Reauthorization of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (draft bill), all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 2857 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 5524 - Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, all provisions relating to "religious liberty" Nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming Advocating for safeguards on funding to religious organizations, to include Congressional Oversight
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S 1710 Fiscal 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (Senate), provisions relating to "religious liberty" HR 3454 A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the George Washington National Forest in Alleghany County, Va., all provisions relating to "religious liberty"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE