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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
1201 L Street, NW
 Address2
​Floor 2
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 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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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
​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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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
7/20/2023 1:31:39 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

H.R. 1183, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023
H.R.2697/S.1187, Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
H.R.3968/S.1843, End Child Trafficking Now Act
H.R. 2432, Migrant Processing and Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 2417, Protection of Children Act of 2023
H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023
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
S. 1600, Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023
S. 1464, Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act
S. 1885/H.R. 4285, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
H.R. 4170/S. 2038, LIFT the BAR Act of 2023
H.R. 1690, ORDER Act
H.R.2794, Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
Issues related to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and 2025
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to child welfare professionals, preventing family separations, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP, and the removal of SIJ visa caps)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to funding for unaccompanied legal services, appropriate reception and placement of unaccompanied children, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP)
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas)
Issues related to the Matter of M-A-C-O-
Issues related to USCIS/EOIR adjudication delays
Issues related to the asylum ban
Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap and processing timeframes
Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families
Issues related to unaccompanied children program
Issues related to child labor exploitation
Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities
Issues related to specialized children's dockets
Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy
Issues related to the Title 42 and border policies
Issues related to safe return and reintegration for unaccompanied child migrants
Issues related to the Young Adult Case Management program
Issues related to the re-parole of unaccompanied Afghan minors
Issues related to influx capacity and family unity
Issues related to the rule on DACA healthcare
Issues related to Mexican unaccompanied children
Dignity Act of 2023
Issues related to ORR oversight
Issues related to Flores agreement
Issues related to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), White House Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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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Catherine
Mongeon
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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 the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and 2025
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs)
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement 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), State - Dept of (DOS)

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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Catherine
Mongeon
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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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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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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

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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

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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)