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What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Housing HOU
H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. S. 2981, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
| ROBERT P SIMPSON | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
| ROBERT P SIMPSON | — |
Immigration IMM
General education concerning the need to remove dangerous criminal aliens from communities and the danger that sanctuary policies that extend to criminal aliens have for law enforcement required to apprehend repeatedly dangerous criminal aliens who are not removed from the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
The treatment of police sergeants under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemptions to the overtime regulations implementing Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act to prevent a reduction in overtime for police sergeants in future revisions to these regulations. Forthcoming rulemaking by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on emergency response.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 5655, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the users call for emergency services; entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. Legislative proposal to enhance state and local law enforcement's response to transnational criminal organizations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide law enforcement with improved collaboration and communication when responding to active shooter incidents (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). General education concerning the increase in violent crime and property crime as a result of policies implemented by local prosecutors in New York City and other major metropolitan areas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
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.