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What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
H.R.2839 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. S.1358 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. S.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.6577 - Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022: This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.) H.R.3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 4567 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 5055 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 7946 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Division K - The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023: Support funding for the Migration and Refugee Assistance account, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance account, and International Disaster Assistance account. To provide 4,000 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program and to extend the program through December 31, 2024. Division B, Title II - The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Executive Office of Immigration Review and Legal Orientation Programs. Division F - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and Office of the Inspector General. Funding for USCIS to reduce the asylum office backlog. Funding for alternative to detention case management programming. Amendments: H.Amdt 6653(Lee): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. The Sinema amendment would nearly double the harmful immigration detention system with historically unprecedented funding levels. These amendments would kill the omnibus deal that has been hard fought and contains vital funding for American communities. H.Amdt 6621(Tester/Sinema): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.-Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate family members of service members were removed during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the date of the report. Sinema / Tillis DACA proposal (not introduced) This proposal sought to create a new, Title 42 like, asylum ban expulsion law that would deny access to the US asylum system in violation of our US laws and international treaty obligations. Executive Branch HP processing improvements and new HP programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN YAKIRA BARNARD | — |
| EMILEE CUTRIGHT | — |
| ANA ORTEGA | — |
| CHRISTOPHER PURDY | — |
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 1097. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. - AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION. - (1) The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish and maintain a publicly available internet website that provides up-to-date and comprehensive information, in a searchable format, on the purchase of equipment under the procedures established under subsection (a) and the recipients of such equipment. H.Amdt.361. Revises the DOD's "1033 program," by prohibiting the transfer of military-grade weapons and tactical vehicles and aircraft to federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the nation, except under certain exceptions when the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary (such as for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk). Still allows law enforcement agencies to obtain the vast majority of the equipment available for distribution under this program while subjecting the more lethal equipment to more oversight by civilian local authorities and the taxpayers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Sec. 1240. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 4240 - Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act. This bill broadens the scope of individuals who are subject to federal prosecution for war crime offenses. H.R. 7818 - Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act. This bill broadens the scope of individuals who are subject to federal prosecution for war crime offenses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
Defense DEF
H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Provisions in House passed bill: SEC. 1036. REPORT ON THREAT POSED BY DOMESTIC TERRORISTS - Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress in not less than 180 days the results of its evaluation as to the extent, if any, of the threat to national security posed by domestic terrorist groups and organizations motivated by a belief system of white supremacy, such as the Proud Boys and Boogaloo. SEC. 1336. ANNUAL REPORT ON ROLE OF ANTISEMITISM IN VIOLENT EXTREMIST MOVEMENTS - Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the role of antisemitism in violent extremist movements, and the threat that global antisemitism and violent extremist movements pose to United States Armed Forces and national security. SEC. 5814. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITY - Directs the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense to publish a report that analyzes and sets out strategies to combat White supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the uniformed services and Federal law enforcement agencies not later than 180 days after enactment and every 6 months thereafter. SEC. 5815. REPORTING ON PREVIOUS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - Requires a report to Congress by the FBI and DHS, in consultation with DNI, on compliance with reporting requirements under the FY20 NDAA related to domestic terrorism and a summary of findings; requires a GAO report on FBI, DHS, and DNI compliance with domestic violent extremism transparency mechanisms required by Federal law. SEC. 599G. REPORT ON INSTANCES OF ANTISEMITISM - Requires each military service to report on all substantiated administrative investigations or instances of antisemitism within the Equal Opportunity Program. SEC. 1079K. ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS - Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to report to Congress on the use of online social media by U.S. State Department-designated foreign terrorist organizations, and the threat posed to U.S. national security by online radicalization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
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