YWCA USA for YWCA USA
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
S. 1243/H.R. 2415, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, in support of standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of Department of Homeland Security are detained; H.R. 3452, Help Separated Families Act, in support of keeping immigrant families together protecting immigrant children who are separated from their families; S. 557/H.R. 1012, REUNITE Act, in support of reuniting children and their parents or legal guardians separated at the border; S. 874/H.R. 6, Dream Act of 2019, in support of DACA and other provisions; H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, in support of allowing undocumented students raised in the United States to access college and retain a pathway to citizenship; S. 1494, Secure and Protect Act of 2019, in support of more humane reforms that would address the root causes of the humanitarian crisis at our border; In support of prohibiting the use of federal funds to carry out the Department of Homeland Security's public charge rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 2438, Not Invisible Act, in support of ending gender-based violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women; S. 648/H.R. 3563, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, in support of ending shackling of pregnant women; S. 3037/H.R. 5267, International Violence Against Women Act of 2019, in support of ending international gender-based violence; S. 2043/ H.R. 3545, Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in support of strengthening hate crime reporting; H.R. 569, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, in support of ending gender-based violence and protecting survivors; S. 42/H.R. 8, Background Check Expansion Act, in support of establishing background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; S.2355, End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, in support of ending racial and religious profiling by law enforcement officials; H.R. 511, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act; in support of protecting survivors by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019, in support of increasing access to quality, affordable health care.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
S. 561/H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J. Res. 15/H.J. Res. 35, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 6/H.J. Res. 38, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 739/H.R. 1694, Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019, in support of equitable access to the ballot box for communities of color including native americans; In support of a national data collection on COVID-19 disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race and gender; In support of enforcement of civil rights protections including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 6408, To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities, in support of increasing the charitable giving incentives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 4701, HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019, in support of health care services including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health care for immigrant women; S. 916/H.R. 1897, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act, in support of preventing maternal mortality and improving maternal health; S. 116, Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act, in support of improving maternal safety and health outcomes; S. 368/H.R. 1055, Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act, in opposition to the global gag rule; H.R. 1551, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act, in support of improving maternal and infant health outcomes; S. 3424/H.R. 6142, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, in support of maternal health and closing disparities in maternal health outcomes for women of color; H.R. 6165, Data to Save Moms Act of 2020, in support of increased data collection to improve maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity for women of color; H.R. 6137, IMPACT to Save Moms Act of 2020, in support of increasing access to perinatal care and improving black maternal health; H.R. 6144, Kira Johnson Act, in support of investments to prevent maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity for black women; H.R. 6141, Protecting Moms Who Served Act, in support of improving maternity care coordination for women veterans; H.R. 6132, Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020, in support of addressing social determinants of health for women in prenatal and postpartum periods; H.R. 6138, Tech to Save Moms Act, in support of investments in technology to improve health outcomes for underserved populations; H.R. 6143, Moms MATTER Act of 2020, in support of improving maternal and behavioral health outcomes for women of color; H.R. 6129, To provide improved care and protection to incarcerated mothers, and for other purposesin support of increasing care and protection to incarcerated mothers; In support of comprehensive healthcare for all, including immigrants, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of quality, affordable, and accessible reproductive health care, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 748, CARES Act, in support of emergency stimulus funding for small business and nonprofit organizations to address child care, domestic violence, housing and homelessness, and other human services; in support of emergency funding through existing grant programs to support child care providers and domestic violence and sexual assault service providers; In support of federal funding for gender-based violence programs administered by HHS and DOJ, particularly the Violence Against Women Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims, Continuum of Care, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program; In support of emergency stimulus funding that would ensure a safe, fair, accessible, and inclusive voting process; In support of strengthening the charitable giving incentive; In support of a full, fair, and accurate census; In support of increased assistance for supplemental nutrition programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
S. 2295, Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, in support of ending domestic violence and in support of programs that provide resources to families experiencing domestic violence; S. 2843/H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2019, in support of ending gender-based violence; S. 2920, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, in opposition of expanding rights of survivors and underrepresented communities; H.R. 937, Violence Against Women Health Act of 2019, in support of providing survivors high quality, appropriate medial care and coverage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Education EDU
S.1964/H.R. 3513, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2019, in support of Title IX an gender equity; H.R. 5325 - Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019, in support of ending the prison pipeline, in support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color; In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments - no specific legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1694, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; H.R. 6201/H.Res. 911, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, in support of emergency paid sick leave, in support of job-protected family and medical leave, in support of tax credits for small business and nonprofits for wages paid for emergency sick leave, in support of emergency funding for unemployment insurance and nutrition programs; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
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