LD-2 Disclosure Form

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

2. Address

Address1

1156 15TH STREET, NW, SUITE 915

Address2

City

WASHINGTON

State

Zip Code

20005

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Mr.	HILARY O. SHELTON	2024632940	hoshelton@naacpnet.org

5. Senate ID#

48975-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

6. House ID#

345850000

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

Eliminate racial disparities in criminal justice system, ensure adequate funding for treatment, establishment of and adequate funding for programs to address substance abuse programs for ex-offenders.Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP).

Supported elimination of the crack v. powder cocaine sentencing disparities. Supported repeal of the provision in the HEA that delays or denies student aid for minor drug convictions. Support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Support lifting federal bans on needle (or syringe) exchange programs to fight the spread of HIV / AIDS.

Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254).

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Support for African American and small racial and ethnic minority farmers who have traditionally been discriminated against by the USDA. Support small minority farmers hoping to do business with Cuba. Support lifting the trade embargo against Cuba. Support USDA proposed rule to make public school lunches healthier
Support additional federal funding for USDA-run food programs, including the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) and food stamps and oppose funding reductions to these programs. Support allowing ex-offenders to apply for and receive federal food stamps. Fight childhood hunger and obesity. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishment of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas. Continue to support payment of African American farmers under the Pigford II settlement. Support USDA using small farmers and African American farmers when purchasing goods for school lunch programs. Support increasing nutritional value of school lunches. Support expanding USDA loan program for increased broadband deployment in rural areas.

Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112.

Support full funding of the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program. Oppose the Broun amendment to HR 2112.

Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support a 90 day extension in the claims process implementation phase of the Pigford II settlement scheduled to end May 11.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Ensuring Equal Representation in the entertainment industry for people of color in front of and behind the camera.
Ensuring continued support for minority-owned media companies. Support black-owned media.
Support the Federal Communications Commission taking action to improve its data collection about the ownership of women and people of color, to improve its record on how to increase that ownership, and to cease any and all proposals to permit further media consolidation until it can comply with the court mandate.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program.

Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date.

Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all.

Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards.

Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue).

Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement.

Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employee's credit report or credit score prior to making a hiring decision. Support HR 321

Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies.

Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077.

Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products.

Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank.

Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days.

Support a strong settlement to the legal actions under discussion, and one that leaves open the path for further needed actions to hold lawbreakers accountable in the matter of the states Attorneys General and the Federal Government versus various financial institutions for breaking the law in terms of mortgages.

Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB:
Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box;
Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options;
Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees;
Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and
Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the account holder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs.

Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A.

Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011,

Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections.

Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.)

Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income.

Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072

Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans.

Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database.

Support the settlement betwqeen the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures.

Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel.

Supported access to idividual complaints, as well as data collection as to who is making the complaints, to the CFPB (while puting key protections in place to ensure individual privacy).

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB).

Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced.

Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process.

Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Ensuring that the federal budget reflects the needs and priorities of the NAACP; ensuring adequate funding for NAACP priorities. Oppose H.R. 1. Oppose funding cuts in H.R. 1, and policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood; the CFPB; international and humanitarian aid; the District of Columbia; school vouchers; the Department of Education's Gainful Employment rule; EPA regulation of Greenhouse gases; and a repeal of the Affordable Health Care law.
Supported the Congressional Black Caucus alternative budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. .

Oppose H.R. 1 and H.R. 1473; oppose cuts to Pell grants; oppose cuts to Head Start; oppose cuts to job training programs; oppose cuts to Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program; oppose cuts to HUD's Housing Counseling program; oppose cuts to Community Health Centers; oppose cuts to Education Title I; oppose cuts to the Minority Business Development Agency; oppose cuts to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program; oppose cuts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); oppose cuts to Juvenile Justice programs. Support a holistic approach to balancing the budget which looks at spending reductions as well as modifications to the current tax code. Oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security. Oppose transforming Medicaid into a block grant program. Oppose reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose H. Con. Res. 34.

Support federal funding for National Public Radio

Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose H.J.Res. 1, H.J. Res 2, S.J.Res. 10 and S. J. Res. 24

Oppose addition of policy "riders"' on appropriations bills.

Oppose restricting funds to specific non-profit organizations, including ACORN.

Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672.

Support a budget which protects low- and middle-income Americans and does not increase those living in poverty.

Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs.

Support increasing revenues by increasing the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. Support S 1660.

Support increasing the debt ceiling through 2013.

Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support:
$75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA);
$65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks;
$55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and
$100 million for mentoring program

Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead.

Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013.

Oppose severe budget cuts in fiscal year 2013 and beyod targeted at services which primarily serve low- and middle- income Americans, chiildren, and the most vulnerable among us. Oppose H. Con. Res. 112; support the Congressional Black Caucus substitue to H Con Res 112 (offered by Congressman Cleaver).

End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Oppose sequestration. Oppose cuts to nondefense discretionary programs.

Ensure that the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush that benefit the richest two percent of Americans be allowed to expire on schedule at the end of this year (2012).

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013.

Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process.

Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion.

Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey.

Support the State Paid Leave Fund.

Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Support the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support public housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972.

Support HUD Housing Counseling programs in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972.

Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972.

Oppose policy "riders" on HR 5326, the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; and support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws.

Support Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 5326 which would prohibit rcial profiling by the US DoJ.

Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326

Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - Dept of

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Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action. Eliminate potential discrimination in "faith based" initiates. Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development.
Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment. Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699. Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation. Support the public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions. Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination. Support H.R. 284. Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery.

Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672.

Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released.

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802.

Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212.

Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans.

Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters.

Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response.

Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city.

Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555.

Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925.

Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act".

End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994.

Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316

Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders.

Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771.

Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found.

Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities.

Support the U.S. Department of Justice fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year.

Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011."

Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112.

Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support the compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562.

Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne. Support H.R. 1815.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments.

Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims.

Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making.

Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts.

Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible.

Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR 5971 and support HR 3316.

Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681.

Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, White House Office, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Ensuring equal access for minority-owned television and radio stations. Support for racial- and ethnic-owned media outlets. Support the merger between NBC / Universal and Comcast. Support voluntary incentive auctions of the broadcast television spectrum bands. Support FCC proposed advertising non-discrimination rule.
Support ensuring full and comprehensive deployment of broadband technology to all American communities that is affordable, accessible, attainable and sustainable. Support broadband deployment and accessibility throughout the United States, and especially in racial and ethnic minority communities and traditionally underserved communities. Support FCC authority to protect an open Internet and apply universal service to broadband. Support a study by the FCC of racial and ethnic minorities in broadcasting. Question why the FCC has been so slow to address progress on minority entrepreneurship and equal employment issues. Support federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR). Support expanding USDA loan program for increased broadband deployment in rural areas. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile.

Support not capping the Lifeline program at $1.2 Billion.

Support expanding the Lifeline program immediately to broadband, enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy.

Support reallocating some portion of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund for low income people.

Support the development of a pilot programs that will address other reasons besides cost that low-income people do not adopt broadband. Dedicate $50 million to these pilots and be ready to implement new programs based on those pilots by 2013.

Support an Open Internet and oppose S. J. Res 6.

Support the Federal Communications Commission making diversity a central focus of its upcoming Quadrennial Media Ownership Rule Review and evaluating the impact of the media ownership rules on ownership opportunities for women and people of color.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

We are extremely concerned that the large-scale mainstream media is too concentrated and held in too few hands, and so we hope that low power radio stations can be a starting point for the constituencies we represent to create and control media content, as well as to disseminate it. In addition to allowing low power fm radio stations to continue to meet the unique needs of racial and ethnic minority communities, as well as language minorities, the FCC must adopt a process that provides adequate time for local nonprofits and coalitions of nonprofits to receive adequate information about the rules for applying for stations, leaving sufficient time to comply with the rules and to prepare applications. We also strongly support an FCC-imposed obligation on all low power radio stations to offer at least 20 hours of local programming per week, defined under the current definition of local programming.

We have argued against capping funding for the program; in support of expanding the Lifeline program immediately to Broadband thereby enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy; including WIC recipients and homeless veterans onto the list of those eligible for the Lifeline program; ensuring that all eligible households that apply for Lifeline are able to participate in the program; and reallocating some of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund and reallocate it to the Lifeline fund for low income people. We have also urged the FCC, in any reform of the Lifeline program, to structure programs to fit the specific needs of diverse communities, markets, and regions, since one size fits all policies rarely work. Lastly, we are strongly opposed to any dilution of the Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) duty to offer Lifeline.

Supported Digital literacy funding not being limited to Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs), and that the E-Rate program should be the vehicle for distribution of the digital literacy program, and the FCC should encourage E-Rate recipients to collaborate with community partners.

Oppose DeMint (SC) amendments to S. 3240 reducing funding for broadband expansion into rural areas

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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Ensuring Constitutional protections for all Americans. Oppose efforts to amend of repeal the 14th amendment to the US Constitution. Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2. Oppose a Balanced Budget amendment to the Constitution. Oppose photo ID requirements for voters or those registering to vote.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

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Support Environmental Justice. Support including African Americans and other racial and ethnic minority Americans in Green Job creation. Support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its endangerment finding that is required under Clean Air Act that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may reasonably be anticipated both to endanger public health and to endanger public welfare. Urged President Obama to veto any legislation that weakens the Clean Air Act.
Ensure that the US Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to proceed regulating its initial finding that greenhouse gases qualify as dangerous pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Oppose HR 910.

Oppose legislation which will increase air pollution. Oppose H.R. 2401, H.R. 2250, H.R. 2681, H.R. 2273, H.R. 1633, S. 1392 and S.J. Res. 27.

Support the inclusion of a cost-assessment of the impact on low-income communities and communities of color in HR 2401. Support the amendment by Moore (WI).

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Oppose S.J. Res. 37, a bill to void life-saving mercury and air toxics standards for power plants, and to permanently prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing similar standards in the future.

Oppose measures in H.R. 4348 that would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the public participation process.

Support the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Carbon Pollution Standard, which limits industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.

Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)

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Fair and Equal treatment of members of the Armed Services who are racial and ethnic minority Americans; equal access to DoD contracts by minority contractors. Support U.S. Institute of Peace. Support the Department of Defense Small Business Outreach Program.
Oppose providing vouchers to military families with children with Special Needs. Support efforts to posthumously honor Col. Charles Young and the work of the Buffalo Soldiers by elevating his rank to Brigadier General; by conducting a study on his home for inclusion onto the register of historic places; and by commemorating the work of the Buffalo Soldiers in settling the national parks of the west.

Oppose private school vouchers for children of military personnel with special needs.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave.

Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans.

Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member.

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Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. Support H.R. 265 / H.R. 266. Ensuring that local laws are not overridden by Congress. Oppose school vouchers for DC students; oppose HR 471. Oppose the imposition of petty partisan political positions on the residents of DC.
Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program.

Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013.

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Equal access to wealth for all Americans; fair and equal economic development for the areas and people most in need. Support the economic development policies within the American Jobs Act, support HR12 / S 1549
Support full funding for the Housing Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . Support tax breaks for small businesses, . . Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

End poverty in the United States. Support HR 3300.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office

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Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation.
Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses.
Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program.

Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying.

Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education.

Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom.

Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597.

Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902.

Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements.

Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218

Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555.

Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767.

Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339.

Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation.

Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011.

Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program.

Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990.

Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013.

Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs.

Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343.

Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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Support Environmental Justice. Support inclusion of African Americans and other racial and ethnic minority Americans in the creation of Green Jobs. Support Climate Change Adaptation Task force. Support America's moral and ethical obligation to abate climate change.
Support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its endangerment finding that is required under Clean Air Act that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may reasonably be anticipated both to endanger public health and to endanger public welfare. Ensure that the US Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to proceed regulating its initial finding that greenhouse gases qualify as dangerous pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Oppose HR 910

Oppose legislation which will increase air pollution. Oppose H.R. 2401, H.R. 2250, H.R. 2681, H.R. 2273, H.R. 1633, S. 1392 and S.J. Res. 27.

Support the full implementation of the Clean Air Act by the EPA

Support a just and ambitious United States position at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in Durban, South Africa, starting in November 2011.

Support a new public finance plan to help third world countries, especially those in Africa, adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Oppose S.J. Res. 37, a bill to void life-saving mercury and air toxics standards for power plants, and to permanently prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing similar standards in the future.

Oppose measures in H.R. 4348 that would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the public participation process.

Support the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Carbon Pollution Standard, which limits industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.

Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years.

Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts.

Support keeping coal ash out of the Transportation bill.

Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326.

Oppose H.R. 4471, the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012.

Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office

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Equal opportunities and support for all American families, especially low-income families, who face additional strains. Oppose reductions for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681.
Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishment of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas..

Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925.

Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act".

Support the Maternal Health Accountability Act (H.R. 894).

Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave.

Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212).

Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights.

Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

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Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Oppose "vulture funds". Support debt relief for poor nations, a.k.a. the Jubilee Act. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA),. Support efforts to eliminate predatory loans. Oppose exploitative payday loans; Support 36% interest rate cap; . Oppose federal preemption of state consumer financial protection laws.

Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program.

Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date.

Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all.

Express grave concerns about proposed rules for risk-based pricing rule.

Strengthening the proposed rule for holding servicers accountable for illegal deeds.

Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards.

Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue).

Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement.

Support keeping responsible and affordable mortgage credit flowing to all neighborhoods and to all qualified borrowers, stopping wrongful foreclosures, and support the development of affordable rental homes close to good schools and quality jobs

Support a more thorough investigation into the Capital One /ING merger. Support extending the public comment period on the merger as well as five public hearings around the country.

Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employees credit report / credit score prior to making any hiring decision. Support HR 321.

Support sensible, non-exploitative mortgage lending. Adopt a qualified mortgage standard that will not shut out prospective minority homeowners.

Support Richard Cordray to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Contact the Federal Housing Finance Agency (and others) in support of risk retention as defined in the Dodd-Frank bill but opposed to a high downpayment to qualify for a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM).

Contact the FHFA in support of a more robust federal response to the foreclosure crisis, including banning the two track system whereby homeowners facing foreclosure who are trying to modify their loan also find their foreclosure proceeding moving ahead.

Outlaw Robosigning and remedy homeowners adversely affected by the practice, in which many servicers did not even read the foreclosure documents they were signing.

Principal reductions should be provided in both the federal governments home loan modification programs and each financial institutions private loan modification programs. They should include heightened loss-mitigation standards. Finally, they should also include a forbearance program to help unemployed homeowners.

Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies.

Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077.

Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products.

Support the Reed (RI) amendment to S. 1867 which closed a loophole allowing payday lenders to charge members of the military more than 36% for short-term loans.

Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB:
Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box;
Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options;
Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees;
Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and
Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the accountholder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs.

Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A.

Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011.

Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank.

Urge the Consumver Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to define "larger participants" among dect collecters and consumer reporting agencies broadly, yet in a manner that does not allow companies to evade review. Also encouraged the CFPB to examine all of an entities' consumer financial products and services.

Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days.

Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections.

Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.).

Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income.

Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072

Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans.

Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database.

Support the settlement betwqeen the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures.

Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB).

Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced.

Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process.

Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards.

As the CFPB defines the entities that will be subject to examination in this and future rulemakings, it should define larger broadly, prevent evasions by including counting the revenues of affiliated companies and also firms that act as agents or are under contract to another firm, and examine all of an entitys consumer financial products and services even if it is a larger participant in just one market.

Strongly support H.R. 2086 and S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act

Support extending mortgage protections under the Servicemember Civil Reflieef Act. Support the Cummings (MD) amendment to HR 4310

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)

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Support safe, sane and sensible gun violence control measures. Support permanent extension of the assault weapons ban. Support allowing government investigators to review gun purchaser's background reports.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office

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Support free and fair trade and sound development policies, especially as they pertain to Africa and the Caribbean. Promote US action to help the people of Darfur, Sudan. Support a coalition with the African Union to attempt to resolve genocide and conflict between Sudan and Southern Sudan
Support debt relief for poor nations, the Jubilee Act. Support initiates to fight global disease and end extreme poverty. Support lifting the US embargo on Cuba. Oppose "Vulture Funds". Support legislation to look into the progress made in Haiti with American money since the earthquake of January 2010; support HR 1026. Support the reduction of small arms and light munitions in Africa. Support sustainable African development by building human resource capacity and expanding. Support continued earthquake relief in Haiti. Support eliminating all debt owed by Haiti. Support efforts to create a domestic policy which more aggressively mitigates genocide worldwide and declares that genocide anywhere in the world affects U.S. national interest. Support efforts to curb human trafficking. Oppose persecution of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in African nations, especially Uganda.

Support a new public finance plan to help third world countries, especially those in Africa, adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Increase U.S. sanctions on individuals responsible for atrocities in areas of Sudan in addition to Darfur;
Encourage the United States to use all means available to push for a resolution at the United Nations Security Council which includes:
1. A comprehensive arms embargo that would cover all of Sudan;
2. Expanded asset freezes and travel bans for perpetrators of atrocities;
3. An expanded mandate of the International Criminal Court to cover the all of Sudan; and
4. A civilian protection force for South Kordofan and Blue Nile; and
Update benchmarks for the continuation of restrictions on Sudan.

Oppose and work against human trafficking.

Support funding the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria at the levels requested by President Obama in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.

Support H.R. 4169, the Sudan Peace, Stability and Accountability Act of 2012.

Ensure the safe return of Jakadrien Turner from Columbia to her family in Texas and review how it came to be that a U.S. citizen was deported.

Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years.

Support a robust, bullet-proof Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).

Support the United States increasing pressure on the Sudanese government by taking punitive measures in order to end the attacks against civilians and obstruction to humanitarian aid.

Support H.R. 4169, the Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2012.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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Eliminate discrimination in the federal sector. Support public financing of House and Senate campaigns. Support S. 750 / H.R. 1404. Support the establishment of a US Department of Peace. Oppose efforts to weaken federal employee unions or postal workers' union, oppose HR 122. Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672. Support White House ""Czars"
Oppose photo ID requirements or proof of citizenship requirements for voters or those wanting to register to vote. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212.

Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities.

Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote.

Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212).

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718

Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process.

Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years.

Strong support for full funding for the US Census Bureau in fy 2013, and strong support for the American Community Survey.

Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001.

Support S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or the DISCLOSE Act

.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Support ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support the Affordable Care Act. Reject efforts to repeal health care reform; oppose H.R. 2. Oppose efforts to repeal health car reform via the appropriations process. Oppose cuts in the federal budget to Community Health Care Centers.
Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishment of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas. Support the National Youth Sports Program Revitalization Act of 2010. Support full funding for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and cure. Support H.R. 894, the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2011. Oppose efforts to privatize Medicare and make Medicaid a block grant program. Oppose H. Con. Res. 35. Oppose banning of all funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates. Oppose H. Con. Res. 36. Oppose H.R. 1227. Support the development and implementation of health insurance exchanges. Support FIT Kids Act (support H.R. 1057 and S.576).

Support State Insurance Exchange Programs. Oppose H. R. 1213. Support School based health centers. Oppose H.R. 1214. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Oppose H.R. 1217.

Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011.

Support September as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Support H.Res. 339. Support reducing maternal mortality. Support H.R. 894.

Support increased funds for AIDS awareness, prevention & treatment.

Support a strong and robust Medicaid program. Oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Support efforts to advance health equity in the establishment of health insurance Exchanges and the certification of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) as prescribed in the Affordable Care Act.

Support the Health Equity and Accountability Act; support H.R. 2945.

Support robust implementation of the data collection requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) .

Ensure that the rules surrounding the creation of Accountable Care Organizations under the ACA improve the quality of our healthcare system overall by delivering coordinated, patient- and family-centered care, and greatly advance the effort to achieve health equity.

Oppose H.R. 3541, the "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act".

Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339.

Support the inclusion of prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation in the establishment of health insurance Exchanges and the certification of Qualified Health Plans as required by the Affordable Care Act.

Oppose the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulations that would require private Medicare plans (Part C and D) to translate written materials only into languages spoken by 10% of the population in the plans service area. Rather, the NAACP strongly urges CMS to consider an alternative standard of 5% of the general population or 500 individuals served in the service area, whichever is smaller to ensure that every American can access Medicare services.

Support H.R. 1880, the Status Report on the 30th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS Act. Support full funding for funding for domestic HIV/AIDS programs. Suport Needle Exchange programs.

Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Support the HEART for Women Act (S. 438/H.R. 3526).

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Express concern about a state-based benchmark approach to implementing the Essential Health Benefit (EHB) package. In particular, we believe that flexibility without robust anti-discrimination enforcement mechanisms will undermine critical civil rights protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Oppose the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulations that would require private Medicare plans (Part C and D) to translate written materials only into languages spoken by 10% of the population in the plans service area. Rather, the NAACP strongly urges CMS to consider an alternative standard of 5% of the general population or 500 individuals served in the service area, whichever is smaller to ensure that every American can access Medicare services.

Oppose a repeal of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supporters program. Oppose HR 1173.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support LGBT designation as a health disparity population by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).

Urge Congress to take a balanced approach, invest in strategies that create job growth, lift children and families out of poverty and ensure racial and ethnic minorities are not disproportionately adversely impacted. Strategies include full funding for the Affordable Care Act to protect all provisions in the law, and especially for expansion of Medicaid, establishment of Exchanges, subsidies for people with low incomes and small businesses, and for the Prevention and Public Health Fund; retaining the structure of the Medicaid program so that it remains an entitlement program to provide states with sufficient financial resources to administer their Medicaid programs for underserved communities experiencing health disparities; level funding for the REACH US Program to advance community driven strategies and interventions for the elimination of racial and ethnic chronic disease health disparities and enhance the capacity to conduct evaluation, increase dissemination, facilitate Technical Assistance and mentoring for other federal initiatives; the Public Health Prevention Fund and Community Transformation Grant program must be fully funded in order to effectively reduce the incidence of costly chronic diseases, help improve health, address health inequities, and control health-care spending; an increase in funding from the Presidents request to support its efforts to promote community solutions to eliminate health disparities, improve the diversity and cultural competency of the health-related workforce, and ensure access to quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate care; sufficient funding to accomplish HHS's overall data collection mission; the HHS Office of Civil Rights' needs additional funding to ensure that it has the staff and resources to appropriately investigate and enforce these critical laws; more funding is needed for the HHS Office of Minority Health to ensure these offices have the staff and resources needed to carry out their mission; and investing in the The Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups.

Support the Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal
transportation dollars.

Support federal support for school-based health centers in the Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.

Support the State Paid Leave Fund.

Strongly support the prominence given to the goal of reducing health disparities in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programss structure; however, we are concerned that the meaningful use requirements as proposed are inadequate to achieve this outcome. Specifically, we support the incentive programs reinforcing federal civil rights and health information privacy laws; the incentive program requiring robust demographic data collection and use, inlcuding disability status data collection, sexual orientation and gender identity data collection, and geographic information; and the incentive program should build linkages with existing health disparity strategies.

Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families.

Strongly support H.R. 2086 and S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act.

Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act.

Support the nomination of Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard to serve as Director of the Center for Mental Health Services within the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.

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Ensuring homeland security doesn't override Americans' civil liberties. Eliminating racial profiling. Ensure that homegrown domestic terrorism is not relegated to one racial or ethnic group. Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, and redesignate Haiti for TPS.
Provide for uniform screening by the Transportation Security Agency, and ensure that they do not violate religious customs. Support efforts to allow the employees of the Transportation Safety Agency to unionize. Support increased diversity in the hiring and promotion practices at the Department of Homeland Security.

Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response.

Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities.

Ensure the safe return of Jakadrien Turner from Columbia to her family in Texas and review how it came to be that a U.S. citizen was deported.

Support the termination of all 287(g) agreements, including task force and jail enforcement authority; support the suspension of "Secure Communities"; called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to give specialized instructions to the ICE Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) on how to respond to inquiries made by local police in the six states, in order to prevent DHS from serving as a conduit for discriminatory policing; called on DHS to collect data to determine whether state and local police in these states are engaged in racial profiling or illegal detentions; called on DHS to establish a centralized unit at Headquarters to review all enforcement decisions emanating from the six states, to ensure DHS enforcement does not further racial profiling; and called on DHS to devote more resources to implementing its prosecutorial discretion policy robustly in the six states.

Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims.

Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion.

Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies.

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Continued and strengthened enforcement of Fair Housing Laws; equal access to adequate and affordable housing for all Americans. Support H.R. 284. End homelessness. Support full funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund . Oppose the elimination of housing counseling funds in H.R. 1437, funding for fiscal year 2011.
End the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Ensure adequate housing for low-income veterans. Support increase in funding for the FHIP (Fair Housing Initiatives Program) and FHAP (the Fair Housing Assistance Program) programs.

Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program.

Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date.

Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all.

Strong support for the National Housing Trust Fund and for federal funding of this program. Oppose H.R. 2441.

Support the federal government placing a moratorium on home foreclosures until a thorough review can establish which ones are being made in error. Support National Homeownership Month. Support keeping responsible and affordable mortgage credit flowing to all neighborhoods and to all qualified borrowers, stopping wrongful foreclosures, and support the development of affordable rental homes close to good schools and quality jobs.

Increase / restore money for the HUD housing counseling program. Support Senator Sherrod Brown's amendment to HR 2112 to provide $87.5 million for HUD's housing counseling programs.

Support funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).

Support a strong HUD regulation on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing as well as a regulation from HUD on disparate impact and getting the regulations out and available for comment soon.

Contact the Federal Housing Finance Agency (and others) in support of risk retention as defined in the Dodd-Frank bill but opposed to a high downpayment to qualify for a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM).

Contact the FHFA in support of a more robust federal response to the foreclosure crisis, including banning the two track system whereby homeowners facing foreclosure who are trying to modify their loan also find their foreclosure proceeding moving ahead.

Outlaw Robosigning and remedy homeowners adversely affected by the practice, in which many servicers did not even read the foreclosure documents they were signing.

Principal reductions should be provided in both the federal governments home loan modification programs and each financial institutions private loan modification programs. They should include heightened loss-mitigation standards. Finally, they should also include a forbearance program to help unemployed homeowners.

Support a strong HUD regulation on sexual harassment.

Support extending the deadline for HUD EHLP program, or at least allowing people with their applications in an extension for getting the remainder of their information & paperwork submitted.

Support a strong settlement to the legal actions under discussion, and one that leaves open the path for further needed actions to hold lawbreakers accountable in the matter of the states Attorneys General and the Federal Government versus various financial institutions for breaking the law in terms of mortgages.

Support the majority of the HUD Disparate Impact Regulation issued late 2011.

Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found.

Support funding for the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) Housing Counseling Program at $60 million in FY 2012.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.)

Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072

Oppose the faith-based initiatives included in the "Interim Rule on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Support the burden of proof in housing discrimination cases under HUD's proposed Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effect Standard should be assigned to the defendant or respondent to show that there is no less discriminatory alternative. Support that HUD revise the proposed rule to impose the burden on the defendant/respondent in the final step of the disparate impact analysis

Support the settlement betwqeen the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures.

Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support HUD Housing Counseling programs in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972.

Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments.

Support HUD issuing a proposed regulation as soon as possible regarding sexual harassment and other types of harassment covered by the Fair Housing Act, and to finalize that regulation by the end of this year.

Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible.

Support the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support public housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Support HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing in FY 2013; oppose Broun amendment to H.R. 5972

Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

Support the CFPB following Dodd Franks structure and language and adopt a rebuttable presumption for mortgages that count as a Qualified Mortgage.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Ensure a humane immigration policy. Support an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and a redesignation of Haiti as TPS. Oppose implementation of Arizona's Immigrant Racial Profiling law. Urge a clearing up of backlog for visas for Haitians wanting to come to the U.S. Oppose 287(g) program. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act
Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found.

Ensure the safe return of Jakadrien Turner from Columbia to her family in Texas and review how it came to be that a U.S. citizen was deported.

Support the termination of all 287(g) agreements, including task force and jail enforcement authority; support the suspension of "Secure Communities"; called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to give specialized instructions to the ICE Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) on how to respond to inquiries made by local police in the six states, in order to prevent DHS from serving as a conduit for discriminatory policing; called on DHS to collect data to determine whether state and local police in these states are engaged in racial profiling or illegal detentions; called on DHS to establish a centralized unit at Headquarters to review all enforcement decisions emanating from the six states, to ensure DHS enforcement does not further racial profiling; and called on DHS to devote more resources to implementing its prosecutorial discretion policy robustly in the six states.

Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies.

Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable.

Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws.

Support prosecutorial discretion to have the case of Elvis Lewis reopened in Immigration Court.

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Ensuring and protecting the rights of Native Americans. Support Cherokee Freedmen; support the Shinnicock Nation. Support H.R. 766, the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act. " Support the Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band (MCIFB) Petition for Federal Recognition as an American Indian Tribe

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Eliminate red lining. Ensuring that credit scores are not the sole determinant used for determining insurance rates. Support prevention and wellness programs.

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Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete.
Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship
.Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs.

Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons.

Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission).

Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education.

Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs.

Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence.

Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election.

Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment.

Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212.

Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771.

Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811.

Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters.

Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs.

Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.

Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty.

Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis.

Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia.

Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618

Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission.

Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act.

Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application.

Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs.

Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681.

Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012.

Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city.

Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody.

Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act.

Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support:
$75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA);
$65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks;
$55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and
$100 million for mentoring programs.

Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254).

Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain.

Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781).

Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925.

Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051.

Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina.

Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343

Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533).

Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771.

Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721.

Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities.

Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011."

Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement.

Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote.

Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead.

Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013.

Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy.

Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP).

Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve.

Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons.

Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254).

Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons.

Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court.

Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people.

Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars.

Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion.

Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies.

Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001.

Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013.

Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable.

Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases.

Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326.

Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.

Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program.

Support the Legal Services Corporation..

Support thee Court-Appointed Specal Advocate Program.

Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes.

Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718.

Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925.

Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Ensure fair and non-discriminatory labor practices in the federal workplace as well as in private industry. Protect job training programs. Support union rights to organize and the rights of employees to collective bargaining. Oppose HR 122. Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397/ S. 811).
Support pay equity / The Paycheck Fairness Act (Support S. 797 / H.R. 1519). Support a "living wage" across the U.S. Oppose the use of credit reports in hiring, promotion and firing decisions. Support legislation allowing workers to form a union, the Employee Free Choice Act. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support legislation to outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions. Support legislation making FBI background checks done for employment purposes more accurate; Support allowing the employees of Delta Airlines to unionize. Support allowing the employees of the Transportation Safety Agency (TSA) to unionize. Support a National Mediation Board ruling making it easier for airline and railroad employees to form a union. Ensure the continuation of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Support Project Labor Agreements.. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act.

Support expanding and employing best practices for language access to federally funded programs.

Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870.

Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811

Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters.

Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile.

Support the Department of Labor revisions to the H-2B Visa program.

Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660. Support the smaller versions, S. 1723, the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723) and the Rebuild America Act (S. 1769) and the Fix America's Schools Today Act
(S. 1597 / H.R. 2948).
Support provisions banning discrimination against people who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer.

Support the National Labor Relations Board. Oppose HR 2587.

Oppose potential employers using credit records or credit scores when evaluating potential employees for hiring purposes. Support HR 321.

Support tax credits for companies which hire people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months.

Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application.

Support Davis-Bacon.

Commend the Department of Labor for reviewing the companionship exemption which currently denies direct and home care workers basic federal wage and hour protections. This largely female workforce deserves the protections guaranteed to all workers by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Support the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) which would allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days annually to use to recover from short-term illness, to care for a sick family member, to seek routine medical care or to obtain assistance related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

Support Department of Labor advertising all available federal jobs at jobs center.

Support inclusion of the National Housing Trust Fund in the American Jobs Act.

Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813.

Support a new optional form that employees can use to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave which does not include irrelevant and invasive medical questions. Support requiring that employers be required to properly explain their reasons for denying a request for leave; and support updates to the military leave forms to reflect recent changes in the law that expanded service members rights to leave.

Oppose H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.

Oppose H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.

Support Project Labor Agreements.

Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support updates to the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders as Proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor and urge their immediate implementation.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization.

Support the Department of Labor providing a new model form that combines a fact sheet about the FMLA with an optional form that could be completed by employees to request FMLA leave. Irrelevant and invasive questions should be removed from the medical certification forms. The medical certification form and designation notice should be combined into a single form that requires employers to describe the perceived deficiency when a medical certification is deemed to be insufficient or incomplete. The medical certification forms also should include an introduction that informs health care providers about the implications of their failure to properly complete the certification form. The medical certification language should be changed to reflect the fact that medical diagnoses cannot be made with complete certitude and should use proper medical terminology. The form used by service members and their families should be updated to reflect the 2010 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) expansion of their FMLA rights.

Support summer jobs programs for low-income and socailly disadvataged youth through the U.S. Department of Education and th e U.S. Department of Labor.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support S. 3317 / H.R. 5978, the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA) to remove the obstacles the Supreme Court placed in the way of American workers seeking to have their day in court to challenge discrimination in the workplace.

Oppose employers using credit reports before making hiring or promotion decisions. Support The Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 321). Support the guidence recently issued by the EEOC.

Support the State Paid Leave Fund.

Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making.

Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Support ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families.

Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave.

Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans.

Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member.

Support S.3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act.

Support collective bargaining. Oppose Rand (KY) amendment to S. 1789.

Support project labor agreements. Support Grimm (NY) amendment to HR 5854

Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts toimplement the EEOC criminal background check guidence.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Reduce health care disparities in service and in research. Support the Minority AIDS initiative. Support H.R. 1880, the Status Report on the 30th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS Act. Support full funding for funding for domestic HIV/AIDS programs. Support Needle Exchange programs. Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

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Oppose efforts to privatize Medicare; oppose efforts to block-grant Medicaid. Oppose H. Res. 34. Oppose efforts to reduce funding for Medicare and Medicaid. Support a strong and robust Medicaid.
Oppose the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulations that would require private Medicare plans (Part C and D) to translate written materials only into languages spoken by 10% of the population in the plans service area. Rather, the NAACP strongly urges CMS to consider an alternative standard of 5% of the general population or 500 individuals served in the service area, whichever is smaller to ensure that every American can access Medicare services.

Urge Congress to take a balanced approach, invest in strategies that create job growth, lift children and families out of poverty and ensure racial and ethnic minorities are not disproportionately adversely impacted. Strategies include full funding for the Affordable Care Act to protect all provisions in the law, and especially for expansion of Medicaid, establishment of Exchanges, subsidies for people with low incomes and small businesses, and for the Prevention and Public Health Fund; retaining the structure of the Medicaid program so that it remains an entitlement program to provide states with sufficient financial resources to administer their Medicaid programs for underserved communities experiencing health disparities.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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Oppose so-called "Charitable Choice" or "Faith Based" initiatives that allow taxpayers' monies to go toward discrimination.
Maintain clear separation of Houses of Worship and partisan politics.Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement.
Oppose the faith-based initiatives included in the "Interim Rule on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims.

Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars.

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Protecting Social Security benefits for all Americans, especially low-income Americans. Oppose the privatization of Social Security. Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212).

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

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Protecting equal opportunity programs in contracting. Encourage federal transportation and infrastructure programs that result in job creation. Ensure that companies owned by racial and ethnic minorities get a fair share of monies spent under the stimulus package. Support provisions in the American Jobs Act (HR 12 / S 1549) which employ Americans to improve our infrastructure.
Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities.

Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813.

Support a long-term reauthorization of the nation's surface transportation programs.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office

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Protecting small and minority business programs. Oppose reductions in funding for the Minority Business Development Agency in H.R. 1437. Support the Department of Defense Small Business Outreach Program. Support the small business tax credits contained in the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549
Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office

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Support fairness in our Nation's tax code, especially as it pertains to middle- and low-income Americans. Support tax credits for low-income workers to protect them from the loss in purchasing power as a result of higher energy costs. Oppose tax breaks for wealthiest Americans in H. Res. 34; take a holistic approach to balancing the budget which includes revisting the current tax code.
Support providing tax breaks to spur small business creation / expansion / survival. Support tax breaks for companies which hire and retain employees who were unemployed for at least 6 months.

Support an extension and expansion of the Payroll Tax Credit.

Support and urge the Social Security Administration to withdraw its support for the Final Rule on Garnishments (31 CFR 212).

Support the exisitng Child Tax Credit (CTC) and oppose any reduction in the CTC to pay for the extension of other tax credits.

Support an extension & expansion of the payroll tax Support HR 3630.

Ensure that the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush that benefit the richest two percent of Americans be allowed to expire on schedule at the end of this year (2012).

Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

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Ensure access for small and minority-owned telecommunications businesses. Support broadband deployment and accessibility throughout the United States, and especially in racial and ethnic minority communities and traditionally underserved communities. Support the NBC / Comcast merger.
. Support expanding USDA loan program for increased broadband deployment in rural areas. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile.

Support not capping the Lifeline program at $1.2 Billion.

Support expanding the Lifeline program immediately to broadband, enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy.

Support reallocating some portion of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund for low income people.

Support the development of a pilot programs that will address other reasons besides cost that low-income people do not adopt broadband. Dedicate $50 million to these pilots and be ready to implement new programs based on those pilots by 2013.

Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011.

Support the AT&T / T-Mobile merger

Support the transfer any savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund, which provides discounts on basic monthly telephone service (wireline or wireless) to low-income consumers . Support the FCC decision which will permit carriers to apply Lifeline funds to services that bundle voice and broadband. Oppose a reliance on photo ID for Lifeline eligibility determinations. Support the FCC offering incentives to states and carriers to utilize existing state databases for Lifeline recipients. Oppose the imposition of fees on no-cost wireless telephones.

Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people.
.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), White House Office

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Support for developmentally sound trade policies, especially as they relate to human rights, the environment, and labor policies, between the US and Africa and the Caribbean. Support free trade with Cuba.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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Eliminate racial disparities in unemployment. Increase unemployment training & assistance. Support an extension of unemployment benefits. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development.
Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Work to address the disparities in unemployment, especially the consistently high unemployment rate among African Americans. Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act.

Support a Humphrey / Hawkins approach to full employment. Support H.R. 870.

Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 /S 1549

Support provisions to ban discrimination against the long-term unemployed.

Support provisions to provide tax breaks to companies which hire long-term unemployed applicants.

Support an extension of unemployment insurance.

Oppose allowing states to require drug tests as a requirement for collecting unemployment insurance.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Voice of America

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Promote Urban Development. Promote the fair and equitable re-building of New Orleans. Support municipalities most hurt by foreclosures. Support an increase in Community Development Block Grants. Support full funding for National Trust Fund. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Support S. 922, the Urban Jobs Act.
Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation.

Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program.

Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all.

Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission. Oppose H.R. 672.

Support the American Jobs Act HR 12 / S 1549.

Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization.

Support the Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal
transportation dollars.

Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making.

Support the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

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Oppose plans to further reduce benefits of welfare recipients. Allow ex-offenders to apply for and receive food stamps. Oppose allowing religious institutions to use federal dollars to administer TANF programs while discriminating. Support full funding of the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program. Oppose the Broun amendment to HR 2112.
Support the Supplimemtal Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oppose amendments to S. 3240 to reduce SNAP payments or funding for SNAP. Support Gillibrand (NY) amendment to S. 3240 to increase SNAP funds.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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Support for increased medical assistance to veterans, especially mental health care. Support increased housing assistance for low-income veterans; support H.R. 284. Support increasing the annual authorization for programs to help homeless veterans. Support recognition of black veterans.
Support efforts to posthumously honor Col. Charles Young and the work of the Buffalo Soldiers by elevating his rank to Brigadier General; by conducting a study on his home for inclusion onto the register of historic places; and by commemorating the work of the Buffalo Soldiers in settling the national parks of the west.

Support a review of potential discrimination complaints at the Oklahoma VA hopsital

Sttrong support for expanding the Lifeline program immediately to Broadband thereby enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy; including WIC recipients and homeless veterans onto the list of those eligible for the Lifeline program.

Support the Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to legislative expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed rules would implement changes to the military leave provisions of the FMLA, as well as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. The rule appropriately extends the amount of time a family member may take for qualifying exigency leave when the reason for leave is a service members rest and recuperation. Veterans must be able to establish that they suffer from a qualifying serious injury or illness without having to rely on the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) or on their ability to fulfill occupational requirements. The documentation that employers may require of family members of active duty service members who are seeking qualified exigency leave should explicitly allow family members to supply a letter from the service members command. Support the Departments decision to allow any FMLA health care provider to certify a serious injury or illness for military caregiver leave.

Support the Departmentof Labor's interpretation of the five-year coverage limit under FMLA for veterans.

Encouraged the Department of Labor to provide a straightforward explanation of what is meant by the phrase qualifying exigency. For qualifying exigency leave related to childcare, we urge the Department to explicitly include additional categories of childcare and school activities that would qualify a military family member to take leave. The Department should ensure that gay and lesbian service members have equal access to family care by amending the definition of next of kin. The Department should explicitly note that all FMLA regulations are interpreted to include the children of parents standing in loco parentis and should ensure consistent and uniform administration of these new FMLA provisions. Veterans whose family members would have qualified for caregiver leave but for the fact that regulations had not yet been promulgated should be given a special dispensation so that they can take leave to care for veterans who still need such assistance. The Department should insert language identifying the discharge date provided on form DD-214 as the date when the veteran officially transitioned from being an active duty service member.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

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Ensure that low income areas and communities with large ratios of racial and ethnic minorities are included in disaster plans and relief and that any cultural anomalies are addressed in planning.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office

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Support for enhancement of existing passenger rail systems and development of additional passenger rail alternatives in Americas urban communities, including streetcars, light rail and high speed intercity rail systems. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development.
Develop a comprehensive surface transportation plan which creates affordable and flexible transportation options for everyone, regardless of income, race, age, disability, or background; creates, protects, and ensures fair access to quality jobs, training, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry; promotes healthy, safe, and inclusive communities with housing opportunities for families of all incomes; and encourages fair and transparent investment of public dollars invested in transportation.

Support smart, equitable transportation investments that create jobs and improve the economic prospects for disadvantaged communities.

Support the inclusion of Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface construction programs. Support the Gillibrand Amendment to S. 1813.

Support a long-term reauthorization of the nation's surface transportation programs.

Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.

Support an increase in the federal investment in our hometowns transportation, affordable housing, community development, and job creation efforts by increasing the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation.
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity.
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development.

Support the inclusion of the Construction Careers Demonstration Program for surface transportation construction projects in the surface transportation reauthorization.

Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions.

Oppose measures in H.R. 4348 that would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the public participation process.

Support the Cardin-Cochran amendment to MAP-21, which gives local governmentsthose closest to the needs of their constituents and communitiesan opportunity to weigh in on how states spend their Additional Activities federal
transportation dollars.

Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making.

Support keeping coal ash out of the Transportation bill.

Support final version of H.R. 4348, the Conference Report on the Surface Transportation Act

Support the Cardin (MD) Equal Opportunity Assessment Amendment to MAP-21.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Support for an assessment describing how the cybersecurity workforce is engaging minority communities. Support requiring the director of national intelligence to submit a report on plans to increase diversity in the intelligence community. End racial profiling.

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Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed.
Oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date .Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren for Director of the nascent CFPB. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile.

Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies.

Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077.

Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011.

Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue).

Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of

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Fight childhood hunger and obesity -- support a robust, well-funded child nutrition bill. Work to eliminate "food deserts" in low-income neighborhoods, support the establishment of farmers markets and other means of fresh fruits and vegetables in urban areas.

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Support FCC authority to protect an open Internet and apply universal service to broadband. Express concerns about security of the Internet. Support an Open Internet and oppose S. J. Res 6

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office

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Support efforts to posthumously honor Col. Charles Young and the work of the Buffalo Soldiers by elevating his rank to Brigadier General; by conducting a study on his home for inclusion onto the register of historic places; and by commemorating the work of the Buffalo Soldiers in settling the national parks of the west. Support HR 1022 / S. 544
Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD)

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Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the rights of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.

Support a review the FAA's policy of vouchering in hires and promotions.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Support the Federal Communications Commission taking action to improve its data collection about the ownership of women and people of color, to improve its record on how to increase that ownership, and to cease any and all proposals to permit further media consolidation until it can comply with the court mandate.
Specifically, we oppose relaxation of any media ownership rules, including all local broadcast ownership
rules and the newspaper-broadcast cross ownership, the radio-television cross ownership rule and the dual
network rule.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

We are extremely concerned that the large-scale mainstream media is too concentrated and held in too few hands, and so we hope that low power radio stations can be a starting point for the constituencies we represent to create and control media content, as well as to disseminate it. In addition to allowing low power fm radio stations to continue to meet the unique needs of racial and ethnic minority communities, as well as language minorities, the FCC must adopt a process that provides adequate time for local nonprofits and coalitions of nonprofits to receive adequate information about the rules for applying for stations, leaving sufficient time to comply with the rules and to prepare applications. We also strongly support an FCC-imposed obligation on all low power radio stations to offer at least 20 hours of local programming per week, defined under the current definition of local programming.

We have argued against capping funding for the program; in support of expanding the Lifeline program immediately to Broadband thereby enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy; including WIC recipients and homeless veterans onto the list of those eligible for the Lifeline program; ensuring that all eligible households that apply for Lifeline are able to participate in the program; and reallocating some of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund and reallocate it to the Lifeline fund for low income people. We have also urged the FCC, in any reform of the Lifeline program, to structure programs to fit the specific needs of diverse communities, markets, and regions, since one size fits all policies rarely work. Lastly, we are strongly opposed to any dilution of the Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) duty to offer Lifeline.

Supported Digital literacy funding not being limited to Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs), and that the E-Rate program should be the vehicle for distribution of the digital literacy program, and the FCC should encourage E-Rate recipients to collaborate with community partners.

Oppose DeMint (SC) amendment to S. 3240 reducing funding for broadband expansion into rural areas.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups.

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Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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