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Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Opposition to Mehmet Oz to be the CMS Administrator Support for protecting and strengthening Medicaid

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Oppose H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9495 (119th)

Housing HOU

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement in Fair Housing Act Dept. of Housing and Urban Development policy and oversight Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rule FHFA Fair Housing & Fair Lending policy Support Affordable Housing Program in Federal Home Loan Banks system

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

Education EDU

H.R. 3596, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act H.R.2690, Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2023 Maintain consumer protections in the Higher Education Act Oppose anti-DEIA riders in appropriations Oppose anti-DEIA riders in NDAA Oppose College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA) provisions in reconciliation Oppose exclusionary proposed revisions to the '26-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Oppose S292, HR833 the Educational Chioce for Children Act Opposition to Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protect postsecondary student data and the Institute of Education Sciences research Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights/Double the funding for ED OCR S. 1750/H.R.3470, Keeping All Students Safe Act S.3105/H.R.6031, Safe Schools Improvement Act S.3214/H.R.6202, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Opposition to Kim Richey to be Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education Opposition to Executive Order on "Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities"

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3470 (119th), H.R. 833 (119th), H.R. 6031 (119th), S. 1750 (119th), H.R. 3596 (119th), H.R. 2690 (119th), H.R. 6202 (119th), S. 3214 (119th), S. 3105 (119th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Community Reinvestment Act reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy and oversight Cryptocurrency regulation/oversight Funding structure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opposition to S.J. Res. 18, overturning CFBP Overdraft Rule

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.J.Res. 18 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

Native American Voting Rights Act Oppose efforts to limit preliminary injunctive relief, including H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) Oppose exclusion of undocumented immigrants (and/or non-citizens) from apportionment count Oppose H.R. 1709, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act Oppose H.R. 1789, the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act Oppose H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Oppose Section 559 of the House CJS Appropriations Bill Oppose Section 621 of the House CJS Appropriations Bill Opposition to Executive Order on Preserving & Protecting the Integrity of American Elections Opposition to Harmeeet Dhillon for Associate Attorney General for Civil Rights Opposition to Kash Patel to be the FBI Director Opposition to Pam Bondi to be the U.S. Attorney General Oversight of 2020 Census preparations and operations Prioritize and improve federal civil rights data collection Research for improvement of disability questions on ACS Research to improve 2030 Census Support Adequate Funding for the Census Bureau Support collection of EEO data Support coordination of AI policy and agency implementation Support Election Administration Funding Support for accountability and measure to protect against discrimination and harassment in the judiciary Support for diverse judicial nominees committed to civil and human rights Support for Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting -- No. 14019 Support for H.R. 14/S.4, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support for the modernization of our courts, including increasing ethics and transparency measure for federal judges Support H.R. 51, Washington D.C. Admission Act Support for H.R. 11/S.1, Freedom to Vote Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Policy Development; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 4 (119th), H.R. 1526 (119th), H.R. 11 (119th), H.R. 51 (119th), H.R. 1709 (119th), S. 1 (119th), H.R. 1789 (119th), H.R. 22 (119th), H.R. 14 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Oppose predatory prison phone rates Oppose the nomination of Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission Support affordable broadband service Support Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program Support protecting civil rights in AI policy Support Universal Service Fund Contribution Reform Support Privacy Act Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposition to anti-DEIA Executive Orders Opposition to funding and workforce cuts to DOL (OFCCP and Women's Bureau) Opposition to removal of EEOC Commissioners Support for civil rights priorities in labor and employment policy Support for H.R. 17/S.1115, Paycheck Fairness Act Support for proposed rulemaking on OSHA's workplace heat standard

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1115 (119th), H.R. 17 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Opposition to H.R. 27/S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act Opposition to the CR, H.R. 1968 Sentencing Commission Comments Support Abolishing Mandatory Minimums / Sentencing Reform Support for the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, HR. 2588 Urge President Biden to take broad clemency action

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1968 (119th), S. 331 (119th), H.R. 27 (119th), H.R. 2588 (119th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Enforcement Policy Opposition to H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act Opposition to H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Opposition to H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act Temporary Protected Status relief

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 29 (119th), H.R. 30 (119th), H.R. 35 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Oversight to press tech companies to reduce online activities and misinformation that harm marginalized communities Support civil rights protections in data privacy legislation

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Opposition to funding and workforce cuts to HHS Opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS Secretary Support for extension of expiring ACA premium tax credits

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Opposition to Russell Vought to be OMB Director

Contacted: SENATE

Defense DEF

Opposition to Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense

Contacted: SENATE

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Opposition to S. 6/H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 21 (119th), S. 6 (119th)

Welfare WEL

Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES