Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE

2. Address

Address1
1750 H St. NW
 Address2
​6th Fl
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20006
 Country
USA

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

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Jennifer Podkul
​2028248692
​jpodkul@supportkind.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104557-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
6. House ID#
​438060001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​120,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Podkul
 Date
10/21/2024 5:05:56 PM

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.

15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.4723, Keep Families Together Act
S.5247, Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act
H.R.6145/S.3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023
H.R.5717, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
H.J.Res.171/S.J.Res.94, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule
H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to prohibitions on placing unaccompanied children with sponsors without lawful immigration status)
H.R.2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Issues related to advance parole documents
Issues related to root causes of migration
Issues related to unaccompanied children in Rhode Island
Issues related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment of unaccompanied children in ORR facilities
Issues related to oversight of childrens care by ORR and prevention of harm
Issues related to EOIR case load management
Issues related to regional protection mechanisms and binational mechanisms
Issues related to border screening and care
Issues related to ORR shelter and care
Issues related to EOIR and USCIS case adjudications
Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration
Issues related to family separation
Issues related to juvenile dockets
Issues related to child welfare professionals
Issues related to USCIS case processing delays
Issues related to unaccompanied children legal services
Issues related to Notice to Appear filings
Issues related to migrant child access to education
Issues related to Canadian reunifications
Issues related to ORR Verification of Release cards
Issues related to Department of Labor child labor enforcement
Issues related to co-location/Trusted Adult Relative Program
Issues related to the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act (SHIELD Act)
Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols
Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel
Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children
Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement
Issues related to Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General reports
Issues related to online AR-11 (Aliens Change of Address)
Issues related to trafficking, including referral protocols
Issues related to unaccompanied children
Issues related to ORR grant/contract policies
CARE for Families First Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Cory
Shindel
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Jennifer
Podkul
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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Jennifer
Hojaiban
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to funding for Child Well-being Specialists in CPB facilities
Issues related to barring federal funding to states/localities for health, nutrition, transportation, DV, and other programs

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Cory
Shindel
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Jennifer
Podkul
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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Jennifer
Hojaiban
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)