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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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Address1 | 915 15TH STREET, NW, 9TH FL |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1901-12
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6. House ID# 321890000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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: Terence Dougherty |
Date | 7/20/2023 10:42:38 AM |
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
Legislation:
S.3663-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.686-Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.2747- Freedom to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1207-Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2023 or the EARN IT Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1080-Cooper Davis Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, 4th Amendment concerns. S.1199-Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.673-Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.1291-Protecting Kids on Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.1939-FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1677-Democracy Restoration Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights restoration. S.1473-A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Asylum, expedited removal. S.441-American Opportunity Accounts Act-Issues Lobbied: Systemic equity. S.1912-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.1722-AIR PUMP Act-Issues Lobbied: Breastfeeding protections for flight crew. S.728-Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Pay equity. S.1664-Healthy Families Act-Paid sick leave.
H.R.734-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.2374-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.Res.314-Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Courts decisions in the Insular Cases and the territorial incorporation doctrine are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nations most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law-Issues Lobbied: Colonialism, insular cases. H.R.2757-Puerto Rico Status Act-Issues Lobbied: Colonialism, self-determination. H.R.2-Secure the Border Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Asylum, criminal penalties for arriving immigrants, smuggling, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. H.R.1041-American Opportunity Accounts Act-Issued Lobbied: Systemic equity. H.R.3988-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. H.R.2670-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, data broker loophole, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, civil liberties. H.R.3887-Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.3163-End Judge Shopping Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.Res.468-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.12) to protect a persons ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care providers ability to provide abortion services-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.R.4121-Right to Contraception Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.Res.309-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.R.3420-My Body, My Data Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, data privacy. H.R.4303-To expand access to abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights.
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Senate bill version-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial discrimination. Senate bill version-Preventing Election Subversion Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election subversion by state officials, mass voter challenges. House bill version-Inclusive Democracy Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights restoration. House bill version-Expanding the Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, language access when voting. Native American Voting Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Indigenous justice, Indigenous protections, voting rights. Fair College Admissions for Students Act-Issues Lobbied: Educational equity. Veteran Service Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigrant rights, deported veterans, immigrant veterans. Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act-Issues Lobbied: Cannabis decriminalization. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978-Issues Lobbied: Reauthorization of Section 702, civil liberties, national security. Communications Decency Act of 1996-Issues Lobbied: Section 230, free speech, maintaining Internet integrity. AI Commission Act-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. Algorithmic Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. Additional legislation not yet introduced-Creation of National Human Rights Institution, preventing funding for Counter Violent Extremism legislation, potential Israeli admission to the visa waiver program, FISA Section 702 reauthorization, classification reform, District of Columbia non-citizen voting, District of Columbia self-governance, legislation to invalidate statutes passed by the District of Columbia Council and Mayor, consumer privacy, patenting of genes, gene research, Supreme Court ruling on gene patenting, affirmative action, racial justice, immigration, asylum, asylum ban, Title 42, family separation, accountability for Customs and Border Protection, Operation Lonestar, equity, free speech, affordable connectivity, protestors rights, freedom of the press, reproductive rights, abortion, contraception rights, judicial nominations, algorithmic justice, privacy, electoral college, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, civil liberties, 2024 appropriations, breastfeeding protections for legislative staff, preventing the ban on gender-affirming care from passing via federal funding bills, consumer privacy, access to medication abortion, reproductive health patient navigators, policing, Police Week, United Nations Police, Equal Rights Amendment, womens rights, gender equity.
Agencies:
Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Notice of proposed rulemaking Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, CBP accountability, challenging the asylum ban, CBP policing policies and practices, demanding a Title 6 civil rights investigation into Texass Operation Lonestar trespass arrest program, migrant property dispossession, freedom of religious expression for migrants; Customs and Border Protection-Directive 4510-026A, vehicular pursuit, CBP accountability, demanding a Title 6 civil rights investigation into Texass Operation Lonestar trespass arrest program, detention conditions, treatment of pregnant and nursing persons; Immigration Customs and Enforcement-Interior enforcement, 287(g) program. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Reducing the federal clemency backlog, Executive Order 14074-Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, policing, public safety, clemency, pardons, notice of proposed rulemaking Circumvention of Lawful Pathways; Executive Office for Immigration Review-Notice of proposed rulemaking Circumvention of Lawful Pathways; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-Notice of proposed rulemaking Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, voter registration, federal agency designation; Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office-Executive Order 14074-Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, policing, public safety, clemency, reproductive rights, Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, notice of proposed rulemaking Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, TikTok ban, national security, free speech, privacy, District of Columbia Criminal Code reform, District of Columbia policing reforms, due process considerations, self-governance, veto override attempt, civil liberties, civil rights, counterterrorism policies and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, Guantanamo Bay, clemency for crack and powder cocaine sentencing discrepancies; Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-migrant property dispossession, freedom of religious expression for migrants. Agency-Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Agency-CDC-Issues Lobbied: End to Title 42, immigration. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights, voter education, access to voting registration, Agency-DOD-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay. Agency-USCCR-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive health, immigration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of the Vice President of the United States, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Counsel, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Sen. Tom Harkin); Legislative Assistant, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Oversight Counsel, House Committee on Education and Labor (Rep. Bobby Scott). |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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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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