Reported covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Brad Sherman
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive funding bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis; in opposition to ideological riders that undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Department of Labor's conflict-of-interest rule or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulations.
Source: Senate LDA
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
STEM Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
STEM Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
STEM Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
STEM Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, defunding and repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments, in support of funding civil rights enforcement agencies; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive funding bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis; in opposition to ideological riders that undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Department of Labor's conflict-of-interest rule or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulations.
Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, defunding and repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments, in support of funding civil rights enforcement agencies; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive funding bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis; in opposition to ideological riders that undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Department of Labor's conflict-of-interest rule or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulations.
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; S. 224/H.R. 5332, Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, in support of women's participation in conflict prevention negotiations; in support of gender neutral titles for positions on federal boards; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing human trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
SOS Campus Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
SOS Campus Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
SOS Campus Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Fair Pay Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Fair Pay Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Fair Pay Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Fair Pay Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing human trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; S. 224/H.R. 5332, Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, in support of women's participation in conflict prevention negotiations; in support of gender neutral titles for positions on federal boards; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Research for All Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Research for All Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Research for All Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research.
Research for All Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Research for All Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Raise the Wage Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Raise the Wage Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Raise the Wage Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Raise the Wage Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing human trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; S. 224/H.R. 5332, Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, in support of women's participation in conflict prevention negotiations; in support of gender neutral titles for positions on federal boards; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res 5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heathcare; in support of including women in the Selective Service; in support of ensuring military women can access abortion care at military treatment facilities; in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S. 304/H.R. 4828, Conscience Protection Act, in support of equal access to women's reproductive health care.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2016 · third_quarter · Q3
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; H.R. 5578, Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016, in support of protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault; H.R. 4612, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures; S. 3073, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act, in support of the establishment of a commission to commemorate the 19th Amendment.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S. 304/H.R. 4828, Conscience Protection Act, in support of equal access to women's reproductive health care.
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heathcare; in support of including women in the Selective Service; in support of ensuring military women can access abortion care at military treatment facilities.
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, defunding and repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments, in support of funding civil rights enforcement agencies; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a comprehensive bill that includes sufficient funding for zika prevention and does not include ideological policy riders; in support of funding and aid to support the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
S.2437/H.R.4336, Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, in support of reinstatement of inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heathcare; in support of including women in the Selective Service; in support of ensuring military women can access abortion care at military treatment facilities.
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing human trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Equality Actin support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
In opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers; in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices; in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to limiting Title X family planning; in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; in opposition to any balanced budget amendments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts.
S.2437/H.R.4336Women Air Force Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, in support of reinstatement of inurnment rights for Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heath care.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive health care.
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; in support for guidance on gender bias and policing.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200, Workplace Advancement Act, in support of prohibiting wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.R.1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, in support of a budget that ends sequestration funding levels; H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of an omnibus spending bill that does not attach ideological policy riders; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers; S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive health care.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; in support for guidance on gender bias and policing.
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heath care.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875, Workplace Advancement Act, in support of prohibiting wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits.
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial and executive branch nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
In opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.J.Res 113/S.J.Res.15, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899/S.1945, To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in support of legislation to protect voting rights.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, in support of amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to require a convening authority, as soon as practicable after receipt of the findings and sentence of a court-martial, to approve the sentence in whole; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors; H.R.5524/S.2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014, in support of the right of every woman to access safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services, specifically military servicemembers and dependents using the TRICARE military health system.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell grant to increase with inflation every year; HR 5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R. 5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in military and protectsurvivors.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that movewomen into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R. 2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms.
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
H.J.Res 43/S.J.Res.15, Remvoing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899/S. 1945, the Voting Rights Amendment Act,in support of bipartisan legsilation to protect voting rights.
S. 2133/H.R. 4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; S.398/H.R.863, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan AffordabilityAct/ Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652,Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act , in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911/S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act/Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates and in opposition to market-based interest rates for student loans; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America'sSchools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families.
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includesprograms that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding theAffordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
In support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; H.R.797/S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; H.R.539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for the low-income.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations; in support of ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); H.R.3195/S.1781, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act, in support of changes to the taxable income treatment of awards and damages from lawsuits.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/ FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning; H.Con.Res.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of protecting women's reproductive health programs in FY2013 appropriations; in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction in non-defense discretionary programs; in support of full EEOC funding; H.R.5326, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, support for Census funding to conduct the American Community Survey; H.R.5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, in opposition to banning coverage of abortion for women in immigration detention custody.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act with campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; In support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations
FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.CON.RES.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of funding for education, healthcare, civil rights enforcement, and job creation.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
In support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; S.1558/H.R.797, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security; H.R.539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for the most vulnerable.
H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions in the bill; H.R.966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.1/H.R.1473, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell grants, and UI, in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants, in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, and the Personal Responsibility Education Program, in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program, in opposition to policy riders, in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants; H.R.1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); in opposition to H.R.2560 and cut, cap, and balance legislation or amendments; in opposition to a balanced budget amendment; H.R.3070/S.1599, FY2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education, in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs, in support of protecting the Pell Grant program; H.R.2434, FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations, in opposition to the DC voucher program; H.R.2693, Budget Control Act, in support of deficit reduction that shares the burden, protection of Social Security, protection of critical health, education, and social programs, ending the Bush tax cuts on individual income over $250,000, closing corporate tax loopholes; in opposition to the consolidation of the Gender in Science and Engineering program into the Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering program.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
H.R.1/H.R.1473, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell grants, and UI, in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants, in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, and the Personal Responsibility Education Program, in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program, in opposition to policy riders, in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants; H.R.1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); in opposition to H.R.2560 and cut, cap, and balance legislation or amendments; in opposition to a balanced budget amendment; H.R.3070/S.1599, FY2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education, in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs, in support of protecting the Pell Grant program; H.R.2434, FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations, in opposition to the DC voucher program; H.R.2693, Budget Control Act, in support of deficit reduction that shares the burden, protection of Social Security, protection of critical health, education, and social programs, ending the Bush tax cuts on individual income over $250,000, closing corporate tax loopholes; in opposition to the consolidation of the Gender in Science and Engineering program into the Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering program.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; H.R.125, in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education.
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a clean continuing resolution with no policy riders.
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All Amendment, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.1060/H.R.1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of Pell grant assistance to increase support for access to affordable higher education; H.R.2762, GIRLS STEM Act, in support of increasing access to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) careers; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; Safe Campus/Fair Campus, in opposition to limiting options for campus sexual assault survivors; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of a cap to monthly federal Direct student loan payments based upon income; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to the removal of federal funds allocated to Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; in opposition to eliminating access to women's health care services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services.
H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875, Workplace Advancement Act, in support of prohibiting wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of provisions to close the gender pay gap; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in opposition to protections against religious hiring discrimination; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits.
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
S.Con.Res11, in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support for guidance on gender bias and policing; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of awarding funds to local educational agencies to provides professional development to school administrators, teachers, and staff in safe relationship behavior education; in support of comparable worth; in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; in support of an executive order calling for Federal contractors and subcontractors to submit salary compensation to the Department of Labor; in support of fair pay and safe workplaces executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose labor law violations and provide salary information.
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and to include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools.
H.R.885, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.Res.145, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), in support of the ratification of CEDAW; in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; in support of a constitutional amendment prohibing or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex.
H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country; S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting to access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee.
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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
S.398/H.R.863, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R.2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders, in support of fair pay and equal protections.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
S.1354/H.R.2805, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.J.Res.19/H.J.Res.119, Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment, in support of meaningful campaign finance reform and regulating raising and spending of money in elections; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
S.1635/H.R.3353, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; S.2578/H.R.5051, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014, in support of women of access to basic preventive care - namely contraception, which was previously covered under the Affordable Care Act; S.1696/H.R. 3471, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services; S.2291/H.R.4578, Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services for those in the Peace Corps.
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship for Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell Grant to increase with inflation every year; H.R.5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R.5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate sex education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey(ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.
In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S.1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.J. Res. 19/H.J. Res. 119, Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment, in support of meaningful campaign finance reform and regulating raising and spending of money in elections.
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R.5051/S.2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014, in support of women of access to basic preventive care - namely contraception, which was previously covered under the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the U.S.; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the U.S., to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.J.Res 113/S.J.Res.15, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the U.S. or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899/S.1945, To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in support of training and career services that will help women enter nontraditional careers and find high-wage, high-skill jobs; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of pay transparency and comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R. 2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S. 2133/H.R. 4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, in support of amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to require a convening authority, as soon as practicable after receipt of the findings and sentence of a court-martial, to approve the sentence in whole; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors; H.R. 5524/S.2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014, in support of the right of every woman to access safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services, specifically military servicemembers and dependents using the TRICARE military health system.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide.
S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R.3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding theAffordable Care Act, in opposition to limitng Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; in support of increased funding for the Women's Bureau and WANTO program.
H.J.Res 113/S.J.Res.15, remvoing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the euqal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibing or denying equalityof rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899, to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in support of bipartisan legsilation to protect voting rights; in support of freedom in definition of family and guarantee of civil rights in all family structures.
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies toreduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S.1909/S.1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault; All Students Count Act of 2014, in support of requiring annual State report cards reflect the same major race and ethnic groups as the decennial census of the population.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act,in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R.2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms.
In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resultion, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in supports of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defundingthe Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; in support of rasing the debt ceiling; in support of increased funding for the Women's Bureau and WANTO program.
H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country; H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measures or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles outabortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services; H.R. 7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protectsurvivors.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship
H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652,Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt, S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault.
H.R.2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
H.J.Res 43/S.J.Res.15, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex.; H.R.3899, in support of legislation to protect voting rights.
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition todefunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, in support of a clean CR and to raise the debt ceiling.
H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion; H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.
H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act/H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the handling of cases of sexual assault; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization thatincludes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country.
S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in supportof allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs thatmove women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding theAffordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of a clean continuing resolution to prevent government shutdown; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment.
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households, S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition todefunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funding the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor, protecting workforce training and education, funding the Womens Educational Equity Act and Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program, funds funding programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending and in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders to appropriations legislation that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information.
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies toreduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expands supportive services, eliminates the sequence of services,streamlines WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, aligns data collection and accountability measurements, and preserves civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship; urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, and providing clarity in the law around gender-based asylum; Immigration Innovation Act of 2013,in support of including a provision to establish an American Ingenuity Account to increase funding for STEM education.
S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention;S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of reauthorization and including civil rights protections for students at charter schools; School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates.
H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, in support of reforming the military justice system to end commanders ability to nullify court martial convictions; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of creating an independent body to investigate and prosecute sexual assault cases in the military.
S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, in support of VAWA reauthorization that includes all victims and improves campus safety through the provisions in the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Policy Development, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act; in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.R.2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/ FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning; H.CON.RES.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of protecting women's reproductive health programs in FY2013 appropriations; in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction in non-defense discretionary programs, ending the payroll tax holiday, and increasing taxes for high-income earners and corporations; in support of full EEOC funding; H.R.5326, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, support for Census funding to conduct the American Community Survey; H.R.5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, in opposition to banning coverage of abortion for women in immigration detention custody.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness; H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, in opposition to extending tax cuts for earners with income over $250,000; H.R.15, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, in support of fairness in taxation and extension of tax cuts for the middle class.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; in support of revised health disparity population designation methodology; in support of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to the treatment of deferred action students under the Affordable Care Act.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.
H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R.966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules; in support of addressing school climate in gun control provisions.
H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R.358, Protect Life Act, in opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S.1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.4310/S.2467, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, in support of repealing the ban on service member insurance coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.1179/S.1467, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011, in opposition to restricting insurance coverage for reproductive health care.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R.358, Protect Life Act, in opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S.1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.4310/S.2467, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, in support of repealing the ban on service member insurance coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.1179/S.1467, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011, in opposition to restricting insurance coverage for reproductive health care.
H.R. 797/S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening Social Security including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; H.R.539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for our most vulnerable.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness; H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, in opposition to extending tax cuts for earners with income over $250,000; H.R.15, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, in support of fairness in taxation and extension of tax cuts for the middle class.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.3578, Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of the Department of Education's program integrity regulations.
H.J.Res.118, in opposition of congressional disapproval of the administration's TANF waiver authority.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations; H.R.3195/S.1781, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act, in support of changes to the taxable income treatment of awards and damages from lawsuits.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; in support of revised health disparity population designation methodology; in support of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to the treatment of deferred action students under the Affordable Care Act.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of gainful employment regulations; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
In support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; H.R. 797/S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; H.R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing protection for the most vulnerable.
FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.R.2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning; H.CON.RES.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of protecting women's reproductive health programs in FY2013 appropriations; in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction in non defense discretionary programs; in support of fully funding the EEOC; H.R.5326, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, support for Census funding to conduct the American Community Survey; H.R.5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, in opposition to banning coverage of abortion for women in immigration detention custody.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, in opposition to amending the Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R. 3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S. 1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.4310/S.2467, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, in support of repealing the ban on service member insurance coverage of abortion services.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Actin opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R. 3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S. 1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act , in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/S.2057, Student Loan Affordability Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act. in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties, to and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers.
H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
Social Security, in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; S.1558/H.R. 797, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; H.R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for our most vulnerable.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, White House Office
H.R.1718, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act, in support of recognizing the Cadet Nurse Corps as veterans.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; H.R.125, in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, in opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; in support of the Department of Health and Human Services decision to give preference in the Trafficking Victims Services Grant Award to organizations that provide information on the full range of health care options; H.R.3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S.1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate consideration of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.
H.R.1/H.R.1473, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget and Appropriations, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell Grants, and UI; in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants; in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program; in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program; in opposition to policy riders; in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants, in opposition to including restrictions to DC abortion funding; H.R.1540/S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest, support for servicemember victims of sexual assault; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); in opposition to H.R.2560 and cut, cap, and balance legislation or amendments; in opposition to H.J. Res. 2 and a balanced budget amendment; H.R.3070/S.1599, FY2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; H.R.2434, FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations, in opposition to the DC voucher program; H.R.2693, Budget Control Act, in support of deficit reduction that shares the burden, protection of Social Security, protection of critical health, education, and social programs, ending the Bush tax cuts on individual income over $250,000, closing corporate tax loopholes; H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/ FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth, H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments, H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in support of preserving current funding levels for the TAA Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; H.R.2272/S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218/S.1566, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.
H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed in the 111th Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; H.R.2659/S.1415, Access to Birth Control Act, in support of insurance coverage of birth control; H.R.2639/S.1585, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule.
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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.
S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth, H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments, H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in support of preserving current funding levels for the TAA Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program.
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed in the 111th Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; H.R.2659/S.1415, Access to Birth Control Act, in support of insurance coverage of birth control; H.R.2639/S.1585, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule.
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; H.R.2272/S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218/S.1566, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements.
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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations.
H.R.1/H.R.1473/H.Con.Res.34, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell grants, and UI; in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants; in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, and the Personal Responsibility Education Program; in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program; in opposition to policy riders; in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants; H.R.1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling.
Social Security, in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, White House Office