AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
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 the ratification of the equal rights amendment; 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 by the U.S. or by any state on the account of sex; S. 788/H.R. 5, Equality Act, in support of antidiscrimination protections that include gender identity and sexual orientation; H.R. 6, Voting Rights Advancement Act, in support of legislation to protect voting rights; In support of the full inclusion of transgender peoples' participation in athletics; In support of separation of church and state; in opposition to language that would repeal or weaken the Johnson Amendment; In support of upholding the integrity, effectiveness, and full funding of the 2020 Census; in opposition to the addition of a citizenship question in the 2020 census; In support of increasing access to the ballot box; in support of the restoration of voting rights; in support of voter administration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
S. Res. 29/H. Res. 76, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a "Women's Health Research Day"; in support of increasing awareness of sex and gender-based biomedical research; In support of quality, affordable, and accessible health care including reproductive health care; In support of strengthening and protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and coverage of preexisting conditions, preventative health services, and reproductive health services; in support of strengthening and protecting Medicare, medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); in support of strengthening and protecting Title X family planning services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
In support of zero funding for the development, finalization, or implementation of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance; In support of funding for the Department of Education office for Civil Rights Civil Rights Data Collection and guidance, guidance on Title VI, and disparities in school discipline; In support of funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program; In support of funding to resume the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's EEO-1 pay data collection.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
S. 109, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019, in opposition to restricting access to abortion services; Women's Health Protection Act, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; Real Education for Healthy Youth Act, in support of expanding access to comprehensive sexuality education that covers consent and healthy relationships; EACH Woman Act, in support of a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; Maternal Care Access and reducing Emergencies Act (Maternal CARE Act), in support of addressing maternal health disparities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Immigration IMM
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the U.S., to go to college and have a pathway to citizenship.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Education EDU
S. 213/H.R. 787, SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019, in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S. 737/H.R. 1665, Building Blocks of STEM Act, in support of increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for young girls; Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA), in support of Title IX and protections against gender discrimination in education; In support of protecting Title IX, its regulations, and guidance; In opposition to the roll back of the 2014 joint school discipline guidance package including the Joint Dear Colleague on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice; In support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; In support of a comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization that protect's women's economic security, equal educational opportunities, and safety; In support of promoting safe, healthy and inclusive school environments in elementary and secondary school by addressing bullying and harassment, as well as disparities in school discipline that fuel school pushout and the school to prison pipeline for students of color and students with disabilities; In opposition to the rescission of the Department of Education's 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence as well as the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence; In support of ending sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 150/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of raising the minimum wage; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S. 575/H.R. 1521, EMPOWER Act - Part I, in support of ending work place harassment; S. 574, EMPOWER Act - Part II, in support of eliminating work place harassment; H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, in support of prohibiting predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration as a condition of employment; S. 1174/H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act, in support of ending work place harassment; H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending work place harassment; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to affordable, high quality child care and preK options; Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, in support of extending working rights, financial stability, and safety to domestic workers; Schedules that Work Act, in support of providing working individuals with predictable and stable work schedules; Pay Equity for All Act, Fair Pay Act, WAGE Equity Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees, in support of comparable worth, in support of solutions to close the gender pay gap; In support of pay data collection by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, in support of an inclusive VAWA reauthorization that supports all victims and improves campus safety; Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, in support of providing funding for shelter, supportive services, hotlines, and other resources for survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence; End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (ERRPA), in support of ending policies and practices that criminalize people of color.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGEPETH | — |
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
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