THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND for CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
All Healthy Children Act (S. 1564/HR 1688) to provide health coverage to all uninsured children and pregnant women. The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424), establishes parity between treatment for mental health and physical disorders. Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (HR 405/S 844), authorizes comprehensive family-based substance abuse. Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007 (HR 1376), requires Medicaid coverage of children aging out of foster care to age 21. Foster Children Self-Support Act (HR 1104), increases the opportunity for children with disabilities in foster care to directly benefit from SSI payments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | — |
| ALISON BUIST | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Labor HHS & Education -- Appropriations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188), extends federal assistance to kinship care families. Adoption Equality Act (S. 14/HR 4091), revised eligibility requirements for children with special adoption assistance. Invest in KIDS Act (HR. 5466), comprehensive child welfare reforms to promote safety, permanency and well being for children in or at risk of foster care placement. Amend Title IV-E (HR 2314), extends Title IV-E funds to private agency child welfare staff. Partnership for Children and Families Act, HR 4207, to reform federal child welfare financing to improve outcomes for children. Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act, S. 1512, to expand federal eligibility for children in foster care who have reached age 18. Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S. 1956/HR 4688) makes Indian tribes eligible for direct Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance payments, thereby extending new support and protection for Indian children.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | — |
Education EDU
HR 2343/S. 667 -- Education Begins at Home Act, authorizes competitive grants for home visiting programs. HR 4880 -- Amendments to McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for extending protections to children in out-of-home care. Also urged similar provisions in Senate.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARYLEE ALLEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2008 (S. 3155) provides funding to improve states' juvenile justice systems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LYNN WHITE | — |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| CDF ACTION COUNCIL | Washington, DC, US |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.