OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND for OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. S 147 A bill to require the closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and for other purposes. Response to elimination of human rights subcommittee of Judiciary Committee. End Racial Profiling Act. Nomination of Eric Holder to be Attorney General detention, interrogation and rendition issues. Commission of inquiry on handling of detainees. Proposed changes to the Foreign Assistance Act. Legislation concerning congressional representation of the District of Columbia.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 104 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 578 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2009. H.R. 1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, section 7034 regarding international prison conditions. H.R. 334 Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2009. S.CON.RES.13 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, provisions related to funding for the Millennium Challenge Account and global HIV/AIDS. Issues related to Iraqi refugee and internally displaced persons humanitarian assistance, resettlement, and security. Issues related to enhanced partnership with Pakistan Act. Issues related to Afghanistan freedom and security. U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Policies concerning torture, rendition and accountability. Draft legislation concerning international prison conditions.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 578 (111th), H.R. 334 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.CON.RES.85 Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, provision related to Second Chance Act appropriations. H.R. 265 Drug Sentencing Reform & Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009. H.R. 1064 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act. H.R.1105 Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions related to Second Chance Act appropriations. H.R. 1412 Justice Integrity Act of 2009. S. 435 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act. S. 495 Justice Integrity Act of 2009. S. 714 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009. Issues related to crack cocaine equitable sentencing. Issues related to drug sentencing reform. Issues related to crack/powder cocaine sentencing. Issues related to reforming the Prison Reform Litigation Act. Issues related to illegal financial transactions and the US financial system. Issues related to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials. Issues related to ethics restrictions concerning registered lobbyists. Policies related to denial of visas to the US based on ideological exclusion.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 435 (111th), S. 714 (111th), S. 495 (111th), H.R. 265 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 1412 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1064 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 179 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 179 (111th)