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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4343 North Pershing Drive |
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| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106126-12
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6. House ID# 452040001
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Rebecca Shipp |
Date | 7/17/2024 11:16:08 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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Biden Administration NPRM on child welfare
Implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act
Improved process to secure Social Security Cards for children in foster care
H.R. 8713 (Kamlager-Dove)
S. 4629 (Gillibrand)
S. 2837 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth (Casey)
S. 2836 - Foster Youth and Mental Health Act (Casey)
S. 2849 - Fostering Success in Higher Education Act (Casey)
HR 4531 - The Support Act -- provision related to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion
HR 3852 - Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for children Act (Dunn)
HR 5028 - Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act (Moore)
Parental rights and gender-affirming care as it relates to foster care and CAPTA
Reauthorization of Title IV-B of the SSA
Implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
Interaction between Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) with Qualified Residential Treatment programs (QRTPs) -- HR 4056
H.R. 1446/S. 699 -- The Foster Youth and Driving Act
Ensuring that children and youth in foster care have access to a Social Security Card
H.R 4282 -- to protect individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or individuals seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination on the child welfare system
Issues associated with the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA
Mental and behavioral health issues for children and youth in foster care
Issues associated with the SNAP program
S. 3196 -- Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act
HR 2428 the Find and Protect Foster Youth Act
HR 3058 the Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2023
S. 3098 to expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefit under SNAP
HR 7010 Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act (Chu)
HR 7038 Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth Act (Garcia)
Reauthorization of programs in Title IV-B of the Social Security Act
H.R.8743 - To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for children, youth, and families at risk of entering the child welfare system.
H.R.8745 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the monthly caseworker visits program so States can invest in the child welfare workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care.
H.R.8793 - To gather data on adoptions from foster care and assess the effectiveness of post-adoption services and resources provided to the families, in order to identify gaps in accessible services and inform strategic investments and improve outcomes for adopted children and their families.
H.R.8798 - To amend subpart 2 of part B of the Social Security Act to promote community-based prevention services, and for other purposes.
H.R.8813 - Preventing Child Welfare Entry Caused by Poverty Act
H.R.8814 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a competitive grant program to enhance the ability of evidence-based child welfare programs to meet the research standards set by the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
H.R.8814 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a competitive grant program to enhance the ability of evidence-based child welfare programs to meet the research standards set by the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
H.R.8885 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to create a grant program to promote Federal, State, and local coordination to address substance use needs of families in the child welfare system, in order to improve child well-being and permanency.
H.R.8890 - To reauthorize the Regional Partnership Grant program under subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act for 5 years, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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 |
Rebecca |
Shipp |
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Senate Finance Committee professional staff |
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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act H.R. 204 (Rep. David Rouzer - R- NC 07)
Extension of funding for SNAP and TANF in legislative vehicles to fund government agencies
S. 3741 and HR 6918 -- Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act which would prohibit the Biden Administration from prohibiting the use of TANF funds for certain pregnancy centers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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 |
Rebecca |
Shipp |
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Former Senate Finance Committee Professional Staff |
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
General monitoring of the Budget and Appropriations process -- including Continuing Resolutions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), 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 |
Rebecca |
Shipp |
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Former Senate Finance Committee Professional Staff |
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
Medicaid "unwinding" as a result of the end of the Public Health Emergency Act
H.R. 1201 Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act (Rep. Grace Napolitano D-CA- 31)
HR 4056 Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Foster Care Act of 2023 (Rep Bilirakis)
HR 4531 the Support Act (Energy and Commerce Committee)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rebecca |
Shipp |
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Former Professional Staff Senate Finance Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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