HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST for HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
S.209, to prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the United States; to Armed Services. S.235 - A bill to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States in connection with contractor activities, and for other purposes. S.548 - A bill to provide for the effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents and for other purposes. S.551 - A bill to improve procedures for the detention and review of status of detainees of the United States in connection with the continuing armed conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban, and affiliated groups. S.553 - A bill to provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents and for other purposes. S.554 - A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. H.R.1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Section 1112: Regarding transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the United States. Section 1113: Regarding transfers of Guantanamo detainees to third countries. H.R.478 - To require that all foreign terrorists with links to terrorist networks who attack the United States or its Government be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts. H.R.495 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response. H.R.513 - To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the United States. H.R.514 - To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until 12/8/11. H.R.968 - To provide for certain processes and limitations relating to the detention of certain individuals by the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.1153 - To provide for consultation by the Department of Justice with other relevant Government agencies before determining to prosecute certain terrorism offenses in United States district court, and for other purposes. U.S. detention and military commission trial policies. Accountability for private security contractors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVON CHAFFEE | — |
Immigration IMM
Lobbied to obtain support/cosponsors for the 112th Congress version of the Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; (not yet introduced) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States. Submitted recommendations for the 112th Congress version of the Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced); A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture. Advocated for the introduction of a House Refugee Protection Act of 2011 and submitted recommendations for specific legislative language and issues to address. Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Advocated for a set of reforms in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the need for an expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks, reforms to interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and the need for institutionalization due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Advocated for the United States to support efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lobbied for the United States to advocate for the protection of LGBT individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JESSE BERNSTEIN | — |
| RUTHIE EPSTEIN New | — |
| ANNE ELIZABETH SOVCIK | — |
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