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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 | 170 S. independence Mall W. |
Address2 | Suite 510 |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 19106 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400894611-12
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6. House ID# 419870001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Joseph Cohn |
Date | 10/16/2015 5:13:25 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
FIRE met with congressional staffers to discuss the issue of campus sexual assault. We discussed the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA- S. 590; H.R. 1310) , the Safe Campus Act (H.R. 3403), and the Fair Campus Act (H.R. 3408). FIRE is not endorsing any bills but explaining what we like and oppose in each bill. We are advocating that any final legislation on campus sexual assault include robust due process and procedural protections like the right to counsel and the right to exculpatory and inculpatory evidence.
FIRE also met with congressional staffers to discuss efforts to eliminate overly restrictive speech codes on campus and threats to academic freedom. There is no specific legislation pending on these issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Joseph |
Cohn |
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Legislative and Policy Director |
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Shelby |
Emmett |
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Legal and Legislative Policy Advocate |
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
FIRE met with Congressional Staffers to discuss the issue of campus sexual assault. We discussed the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA-)S. 590 and H.R. 1310, the Safe Campus Act (H.R. 3403), and the Fair Campus Act (H.R. 3408). FIRE has not endorsed any of these bills. Instead we are explaining to Congress which provisions in each bill we like and which provisions we oppose. FIRE is advocating that any final legislation must include meaningful due process/ procedural protections, like the right to active assistance of counsel and the right to the disclosure of any exculpatory and inculpatory evidence known to a college.
FIRE also met with Congressional staffers to discuss overly restrictive speech codes on college campuses and threats to academic freedom. No legislation is pending on those issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Cohn |
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Legislative and Policy Director |
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Shelby |
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Legal and Legislative Policy Advocate |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |