HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSN for HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSN
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Constitution CON
Opposition to the nomination of Jesse Furman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urged grassroots calls to Senators and urged Senators to oppose Mr. Furman's confirmation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM ANTHONY ESTRADA | — |
| MICHAEL PAUL FARRIS | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention On the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimation Against Women. Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Work on S. Res. 99, a Senate Resolution of opposition to ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM ANTHONY ESTRADA | — |
| MICHAEL PAUL FARRIS | — |
| MELANIE PALAZZO | — |
Education EDU
Protection of home education from government regulation - meetings with various Congressional offices to talk about homeschooling success. Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about protecting homeschool freedom in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including protecting the language codified in 20 U.S.C. 7886, if Congress reauthorizes ESEA. Meeting with Members of Congress and their staff, as well as representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, regarding homeschool eligibility for Federal Student Aid without the need for a GED. Urged grassroots calls to the White House and Members of Congress to oppose President Obama's call in his State of the Union address for changes to state-wide compulsory attendance laws. HSLDA views any federal attempts to change the compulsory attendance laws as an unconstitutional federal intrusion into state education laws that could indirectly hurt homeschool freedom.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM ANTHONY ESTRADA | — |
| MICHAEL PAUL FARRIS | — |
| MELANIE PALAZZO | — |
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.