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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Kristor W. Cowan |
Date | 7/22/2024 4:48:40 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
School meals
2024 Farm bill, SNAP
Monitor the following:
Hunger and Nutrition related issues
Universal School Meals/Healthy, Free School Meals for All
Summer meals, EBT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
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Scully |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Appropriations, FY2025, Levels for programs at Department of Education; Policy Riders in all bills; Community violence intervention funding; and generally
Fiscal Commission Act of 2024
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Education related issues.
Monitor the following:
President Biden's Budget Proposal, FY2025, Provisions related to DC voucher; Early Learning and Care Programs; Tax policy; Labor, Career and Technical Education; Immigration; Broadband; Social Security, Healthcare, Department of Justice and Democracy related issues
Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division B - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2024, IRS funding related issues.
Implementation of Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Broadband issues; Tax reform; and Tax related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Kristor W. |
Cowan |
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Sarah |
Cohen |
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Earl |
Hadley |
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Megan |
Stockhausen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Amendments including Private school vouchers
Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues
Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues
S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety
S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety
S.3074, Eyes on the Board Act, Entirety
S.4214, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety
Family and Parent Engagement issues
Literacy and Censorship related issues
S.2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, Entirety
Equal opportunity, civil rights and DEIA issues
Monitor the following:
H.R.3850/S.3949, Pride in Mental Health Act, Entirety
S.2691, AI Labeling Act, Entirety
H.R.6149/S.1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, Entirety
H.R.15, Equality Act, Entirety
Freedom to Vote Act, Entirety
The American Confidence in the Election Act, Entirety
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Entirety
H.R.1310, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023, Entirety
Support Our Election Works Act, Entirety
H.R.51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act, Entirety
Equality related issues
Department of Justice voting guidelines
Civil Rights protection; Pregnant Student Rights Act; and Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2023
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Kristor W. |
Cowan |
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Cohen |
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Megan |
Stockhausen |
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Maeve |
Kline |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation, including section 542 of S.1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
2. School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own
3. Paraprofessionals and teacher pay
4. School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits
5. H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety
6. Private school vouchers including NDAA amendments and the DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions
7. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety
8. Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act and H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, including institutional eligibility restrictions
9. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety
10. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, generally
11. Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues
12. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues
13. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights
14. H.Res.990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights
15. Tuition tax credit proposals and 529 tax saving account proposals, including H.R.531, Educational Choice for Children Act
16. Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues
17. H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights; Culture War; Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region
18. Education technology and kids' privacy related issues
19. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues, including H.R.8660/S.4481, Student Loan Servicers Accountability Act of 2024
20. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; H.R.6792, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act; H.R.2728, Young Garmer Success Act; and H.R.7139/S.3695, Teacher Debt Relief Act
21. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally, including S.963, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act and Teacher Loan Repayment Act
22. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding
23. Faiths Law (draft bill)
24. H.R.7725/S.4115, Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act
25. H.R.8407/S.4333, Domenic and Eds Law
26. Welcoming Students to Our Schools Act (draft bill)
27. Helping Students Plan for College Act
28. H.R.8807/S.4595, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
29. H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
30. H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act
31. H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act
32. IAQ and Healthy Schools Act (draft bill)
33. S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety
34. Rural education issues
35. Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill)
36. S.3266 Focus on Learning Act
37. H.R.5769 Family Friendly Schools Act
38. H.R.8319 Advanced Learning Models Act
39. S.4214 Kids Off Social Media Act
40. Supporting Full-Service Community Schools funding in FY25
Monitor the following:
1. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams
2. School Bus related issues
3. Borrower defense rule issues
4. Recognizing Care Workers
5. Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, and generally
6. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety
7. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction
8. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety
9. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations
10. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban
11. H.R.6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023, Entirety
12. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act
13. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act
14. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements
15. Health Funding Correction Act
16. H.R.6204, the See the Board Act
17. H.R.7921/S.4091, Countering Antisemitism Act
18. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety
19. Career and Technical Education related issues
20. Child Care, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally
21. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
22. S.3681, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
23. Parental and Family Engagement related issues
24. H.R.7804/S.3727, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act
25. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act
26. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety
27. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay
28. Tutoring
29. S.1514, Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder (HELPER) Act, Entirety
30. TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally
31. Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program of the Every Student Succeeds Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Kristor W. |
Cowan |
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Cohen |
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Stockhausen |
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Maeve |
Kline |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.8669, the Safe Workplaces Act
Monitor Gun Violence Prevention related issues, as follows:
Funding to support STOP School Violence Act grants
Supporting community violence intervention funding in FY 25
Supporting community violence intervention funding in FY 25 from healthcare perspective
Denounce violence and white supremacist conspiracy theories
Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Section 413 of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation
S.3369, GOSAFE Act
S.2926, Stop Arming Cartels Act
H.R.8271, ATF DATA Act
Hearing on Gun Trafficking and Mexico
Safe storage, community violence intervention programs, school resource officers
H.R.4184/S.2048, the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
S.3677, the Undetectable Firearms Act
Reinstatement of assault weapons ban
S. 3223, the Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act
H.R.698/S.25, Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
H.R.660/S.173 and H.R.660, Ethan's Law
H.R.4184/S.2048, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
S.494, Background Check Expansion Act
H.R.715, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
H.R.2403, Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023
H.R.5003/S.2638, Break the Cycle of Violence Act
H.R.2390/S.1026, Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
H.R.6754, School Violence Prevention Act
Assault Weapons Ban
Funding for gun violence prevention research
New White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
H.R.5435/S.2776, Disarm Hate Act, Entirety
H.J.Res.44, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'", Entirety
School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives
Public Law 117-159, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Gun violence prevention
H.R.698/S.25, Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, Gun Safety related issues
S.14, the Age 21 Act
Protecting Our Kids Act
H.R.768/S.247, Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
Raise the Age Act
Community violence intervention, Firearm school safety appropriations funding
H.R.715/S.494, Background Checks Act
H.R.2403, Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
H.R.660/S.173, Ethans Law
H.R.1005/S.411, EAGLES Act
School Safety and gun control related issues and initiatives
Gun Violence Trauma related issues
Assault Weapons related issues and initiatives
Safe Firearm Storage related issues
S.1083, Securing Our Schools Act
S.1082, Protect Our children's Schools Act
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives proposed regulation on Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms Docket #ATF 2022R-17
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Judicial Nomination related issues
Supreme Court reform related issues
Monitor the following:
S.359, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023, Entirety
H.R.51, Washington D.C. Admission Act, Entirety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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Stockhausen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.4503, the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care
Securing Continued Healthcare for Our Operations and Logistics Professionals Act
S.4278, the Physician and Patient Safety Act
H.R.8444 , the Mental Health in Schools Act
S.4286, the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act
H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
H.R. 7153/ S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
H.R. 468, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act
H.R. 3227, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act
H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act
S.1999 the Right to Contraception Act
H.RES.1180, a resolution recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education
H.R.7513/S.3410/H.J Res 139, legislation related to the administrations nursing home staffing regulation
Health over Wealth Act
IAQ and Healthy Schools Act (draft bill)
Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill)
Abortion bans
Long COVID
Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues
Shortage of minority healthcare professionals
Impact of private equity on healthcare
S.4381, Right to Contraception Act, Entirety
Monitor the following:
Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant and the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant in FY2025
Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals
S.3612, the Access to Family Building Act
H.R.7546/S.3860, the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
S.3770, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act
S.3779 Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act
S.3701, the FACTS Act
H.R.6914, the Pregnant Students Rights Act
Private Equity and Healthcare
Healthcare high school apprenticeships
Safe staffing levels
Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor pesticide school and environmental related issues
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues
S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety
S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety
Public Law 118-31, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Teacher healthcare coverage
H.R.485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act
Proposed regulation: File Code 1210-AC11, Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
Safe staffing levels at nursing homes
H.R.4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act
Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, not introduced
S.2530, the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act
Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (draft bill)
Medicare drug negotiation program
PMB reform
H.R.5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs
S.2333, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act
S.1113, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
Appropriations regarding but not limited to community violence intervention, School-Based Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants/ School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program, gun violence prevent and removing abortion prohibition language from future appropriations bills.
H.R.3727 Teacher Health and Wellness Act
S.1446, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act
H.R.3761/S.1774, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act
H.R.3726, Student Mental Health Rights Act
H.R.3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Funding for CDCs Social Determinants of Health program
H.R.3682, Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023, Entirety
Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription drug reform
Public Law 117-159, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula
Abortion Access related issues
Supporting Trauma Informed Education Practices Act
Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well‐Being Act
Health Force and Resilience Force Act
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers
Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally
Treating gun violence as a public health epidemic related issues
The National Nurse Act, Entirety
Telehealth issues
H.R.12/S.701, the Women's Health Protection Act, Entirety
Mental health supports for educators
Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act
Visas for international healthcare professionals
Dobbs vs Jackson, United States Supreme Court decision
Workplace violence related issues
Green New Deal for Health, Entirety
H.R.1485/S.727, Insulin for All Act
H.R.1692, Health Care Affordability Act
S.1139 A bill to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market
Minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities related issues
Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis
ACCESS in Mental Health Act (draft bill)
Mental Health CARE Act (draft bill)
Supporting All Students Act (draft bill)
Epi-pen Price Cap legislation, (draft bill)
Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts
Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, FY2024, Opposing restrictions on reproductive rights
Public Law 118-42, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division B - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Protect access to Mifepristone
H.R. 4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act
S.3090/H.R.6004, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act
Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues
H.R.6204, the See the Board Act
Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, File Code 1210-AC11
Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act and related issues
S.4445, The right to IVF Act, Reproductive healthcare and technology
Rights and access to reproductive healthcare
Department of Health and Human Services, Voter registration related issues on Federal Marketplace application
Data Collection related issues
Healthcare cybersecurity related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Monitor the following:
S.3340, Climate Displace Persons Act, Entirety
Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Visa related issues, Immigration policy and Asylum related issues
Presidential Proclamation on Securing the Border, and related interim final rule
H1B and L1 Visa Reform related issues
Immigration Reform related issues
Visas for international healthcare professionals
New Deal for New Americans Act, Entirety
Family detention related issues
Border enforcement related issues
Educational Access for Undocumented Students
Families Belong Together Act, Entirety
Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education
DREAMERS related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Stockhausen |
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Maeve |
Kline |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Native American Voting Rights Act, Entirety
S.1723, Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, Entirety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Megan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Workforce Training related issues and initiatives
Child Labor Law, Violations related issues
H.R.4046, Childrens Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety of 2023
Department of Labor Fiduciary Duty Rule
H.R.6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, WIOA Reauthorization and generally
Increasing Professional Development on Career Exploration and Local Technical Education Opportunities (draft bill)
Care Economy related issues and paid family leave and child care benefits
Public Service Worker Protection Act
Artificial Intelligence, Workforce related issues
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, Entirety
Monitor the following:
OSHA and Worker Safety related issues
Child Care Workforce related issues
ESP and School Support Staff Family Leave Act
School Staff Workforce related issues
Department of Labor, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rule related issues
Paid Family Leave generally
H.R.20/S.567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, Entirety
Tax Fairness Workers Act, Entirety
S.737, No Tax for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety
Department of Labor Enforcement; Apprenticeship; Workplace OSHA Safety related issues including heat
Unemployment insurance issues
NLRB issues
FLRA related issues
Workforce safety related issues
Fair Labor Standards Act, Minimum Wage and Overtime Rules
Family Medical Leave Act
Teacher apprenticeship programs
Disability employment policy
Career Skills Training related issues
Workforce violence related issues
H.R.5796, the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act, Nurse staffing related issues
Department of Labor's Independent Contractor Rule and Fair Labor Standards Act
National Institute of Innovation and Technology, Apprenticeship related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cowan |
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Stockhausen |
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Kline |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicaid funding generally
Monitor the following:
H.R.7513/S.3410, Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act, Safe nurse staffing standard.
Medicare Advantage and US territories
Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status (CMS-4204-P)
Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts
H.R.6004/S.3090, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act
H.R.3761/S.1774, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act
Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories
Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues
Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula
Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act, Entirety
Medicaid funding in schools
Medicare Advantage
Physician reimbursement rates
Site neutral payment proposals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor the following:
Epi-pen Price Cap legislation (draft bill)
Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Entirety
Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues
Prescription Drug Price Inflation, Lower Drug Prices in Medicare
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues
H.R.82/S.597, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset
Pension, ESG related issues
H.R.5779, Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety
Monitor the following:
H.R.3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions, Entirety
H.R.6056/S.3102, Retirement Savings for Americans Act
Social Security 2100, A Sacred Trust, Entirety
S.393, Social Security Expansion Act, Entirety
Social Security Administration, FY2023, Budget issues
SECURE 2.0 related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tuition tax credit proposals, including H.R.531, Educational Choice for Children Act
Proposals to expand 529 qualified expenses for additional K12 purposes
H.R.339, SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, Entirety
H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Entirety
H.R.3146/S.1477, Rum Cover Over Act, Education and Infrastructure related issues
Public Law 115-97, Expiration of Trump era tax cuts
H.R.8915, Education and Workforce Opportunity Act
Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (draft bill)
Social Security Windfall Elimination provision and Government Pension Offset
Monitor the following:
Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, Entirety
Teacher Tax Deductions
Capital gains and estate tax related issues
Financial Transaction Tax related issues
Billionaire Taxation related issues
Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety
S.737, No Tax for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, Entirety
Wall Street Tax Act of 2023
Tax gap; Invest in Families; IRS issues
Dodd-Frank, Section 956
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cowan |
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Stockhausen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
E-Rate Reform generally
S.3074, Eyes on the Board, Entirety
Universal Services Fund Reform
S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Kids online privacy and safety related issues
S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety
Executive Order Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of
Artificial Intelligence, generally
Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Affordable Connectivity Program related implementation issues
Education technology related issues
Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues
S.2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
S.3875 AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024
S.3897 Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act
S.4214 Kids Off Social Media Act
Monitor the following:
H.R.6149/S.1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, Entirety
S.2691, AI Labeling Act, Entirety
Broadband Access, Digital Divide related issues
E-Rate program, Bolster Cybersecurity in Schools and Libraries
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kline |
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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?
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