FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL for FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
House Armed Services Committee Hearing: Extremism in the Armed Forces Ensuring protection of political speech and an unbiased understanding of the issues discussed
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 837 Free Speech Fairness Act Allow tax-exempt organizations to make certain statements regarding political campaigns
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
H.R. 426 / S. 251 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021 Ensuring equality for female athletes
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Government Issues GOV
Nomination of Rachel Levine to be deputy HHS secretaryFull nomination Nomination of Shalanda Young to be deputy OMB director Full nomination Nomination of Xavier Becerra to be HHS secretaryFull nomination
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CONNOR SEMELSBERGER | — |
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 18No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2021Preventing taxpayer funding for abortion and health care plans that cover abortion
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CONNOR SEMELSBERGER | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Health Issues HCR
S. 778 / H.R. 1926 and S. 777 / H.R. 1927 Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2021 / End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2021Protecting children and adults from harmful, irreversible procedures
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Religion REL
H.R. 1155/ S.65Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Religious freedom protections for Uyghur Muslims in China H.R. 2224 History and Tradition Protection Act Demonetizing frivolous Establishment Clause claims and protecting religious liberty
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
H.R. 1382 Informed Consent Act Modification of medical exceptions for which informed consent must be given prior to performing abortions and sterilizations H.R. 1080 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Prohibiting elective abortions at 20 weeks gestation, the point at which unborn babies can feel pain S. 75Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome ActProhibiting abortions obtained on the basis of a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis H.R. 563 Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021 Prohibiting research using aborted fetal tissue H.R. 554 SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021 Maintaining current FDA safety regulations governing chemical abortion H.R. 619 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Requiring physicians to provide appropriate medical care to abortion survivors H.R. 541 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2021 Placing a one-year moratorium on federal funding for Planned Parenthood H.R. 581 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2021 Requiring accurate abortion data in order to be eligible for Medicaid family planning funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CONNOR SEMELSBERGER | — |
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.R. 1620 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 Ensuring protections for women, the faith-based facilities that help them, and no funding for Planned Parenthood Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act Ensuring protections for "formers" - individuals who no longer identify as LGBTQ H.J.Res.17 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendmentConstitutional problems with the amendment deadline; Impact of the amendment on prohibitions for taxpayer funding of abortion H.R. 5 / S. 393Equality Act Protecting religious freedom and preventing abortion and harmful anti-family policies from being advanced H.R. 1440 Fairness for All Act Protecting religious freedom and preventing harmful anti-family policies from being advanced H.R. 1 / S.1 For the People Act of 2021 Ensuring election integrity, freedom of religion, and federalism
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CONNOR SEMELSBERGER | — |
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.Con.Res.5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021Amendments protecting freedom of speech and religion and requiring medical care for infants who survive abortion H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Preventing taxpayer funding of abortion and health care plans that cover abortion Senate Amendment to H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Preventing taxpayer funding of abortion and health care plans that cover abortion, preventing biological men from competing in sports intended for biological women
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CONNOR SEMELSBERGER | — |
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
Homeland Security HOM
House Committee on Financial Services Hearing: Dollars Against Democracy: Domestic Terrorist Financing in the Aftermath of Insurrection Ensuring protection of political speech and an unbiased understanding of the issues discussed House Committee on Homeland Security Hearing: Examining the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol Ensuring protection of political speech and an unbiased understanding of the issues discussed
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY ELIZABETH WADDELL | — |
| TRAVIS S. WEBER | — |
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.