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What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
General education regarding the need to improve access to COVID-19 vaccinations for federal law enforcement personnel.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 353, the "Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021," legislation to require the revision of the SF-86 questionnaire used for national security eligibility determinations to include questions regarding an "individual's membership in, or association with, organizations spreading conspiracy theories regarding the Government and participation in the activities" related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol; entire bill. H.R. 521, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. S. 129, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," legislation to provide paid family and medical leave to federal employees; entire bill. H.R. 903, the "Rights for TSA Workforce Act of 2021," legislation to apply the personnel system under Title 5, U.S. Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); proposed amendments to ensure that TSA law enforcement personnel do not receive a reduction in pay as a result of the transition to Title 5 and the General Schedule. H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes to extend 6(c)/LEO retirement to all law enforcement employees who currently do not receive it; entire bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title IV, Section 4001, Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund, and Section 4016, eligibility for workers' compensation benefits for federal employees diagnosed with COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, and language in H. Rept. 116-456 directing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to report to Congress on providing Law Enforcement Availability Pay to U.S. Probation Officers. Legislative proposal to address the revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes to extend 6(c)/LEO retirement to all law enforcement employees who currently do not receive it (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to provide for reforms to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS); proposals to provide governmentwide reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and to establish a new health care system applicable to USPS law enforcement personnel (no bill introduced). S. Con. Res. 5, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; proposed amendment to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled as a result of COVID-19 as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position (no amendment introduced). General education regarding the need to provide agency heads with the authority to waive the application of the biweekly and annual pay caps for law enforcement personnel to address exigencies and staffing shortages.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
| ROBERT P SIMPSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Legislative proposal to provide appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for Financial Services & General Government; proposals to increase funding to support U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers and to extend Law Enforcement Availability Pay to such officers (no bill introduced).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 2137, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to provide arrest authority to U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers for any third party who assaults, resists, intimidates, or interferes with a Probation Officer in the performance of their official duties (no bill introduced).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
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.