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.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S. 618/H.R. 1704, Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act, In support of strengthening the charitable giving incentive; 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 increased funds for wi-fi and broadband during the COVID-19 pandemic; In support of expanding the long-term availability of quality child care and helping providers maintain and strengthen their workforce; In support of paid family, medical, and safe leave; In support of expanding access to home care; In support of federal funding for child care and 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, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, and the Child Care Development Block Grant.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.J. Res. 28, 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. 1/H.J. Res. 17, 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. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights; H.Res. 891, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid, In support of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 2248, Ending PUSHOUT Act, In support of ending the school to prison pipeline; in support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color; S. 2125/H.R. 4011, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, In support of removing police from schools; S. 2186/H.R. 4097, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021, In support of Title IX coordinators; S. 2410/H.R. 4402, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021, In support of prohibiting bullying or harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, or sexual identity; S. 1858/H.R. 3474, Keeping All Students Safe Act, In support of prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools; S. 2029/H.R. 3836, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, In support of ending the use of corporal punishment in schools; In support of Title IX and gender equity in education; In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments; In support of strengthening the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC); In support of strengthening apprenticeship legislation to enhance and improve workforce training opportunities particularly for women and communities of color; In support of an easily accessible student debt cancellation for all student loan borrowers; in support of ensuring student debt cancellation is not limited to institution attended; In support of access to early care and education education programs that are culturally responsible and developmentally appropriate and are structured to involvement parent/family/caregivers; In support of early care education settings that are diverse, healthy, and supportive work environments; In support of early care and education settings that are diverse and accessible and support marginalized children on the path to universal programs and are rooted in equity; In support of early care and education programs that support inclusive and proactive decision-making and reject the criminalization and exclusion of young children; In support of increasing funding for head start.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
S. 2175/H.R. 2119, 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; H.R. 1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2021, In support of ending gender-based violence; S. Res. 421/H.Res. 746, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, In support of a resolution supporting programs to end domestic violence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Government Issues GOV
S. 1267, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act, In support of extending the deadline of the 2020 Census; In support of amending U.S. Senate rules and ending the filibuster.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
S. 346/H.R. 959, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, In support of maternal health and closing disparities in maternal health outcomes for women of color; S. 162/H.R. 666, Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021, In support of strengthening anti-racist health policy; S. Res. 172/H. Res. 344, A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, In support of declaring racism a public health crisis; H.R. 1475, Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, In support of additional resources and guidance to identify mental health, social-emotional, and behavioral health problems; S. 1948/H.R. 3673, National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act, In support of strengthening and expanding the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act; S. 1975/H.R. 3755, Women's Health Protection Act of 2021, In support of equal access to safe, legal abortion care; In support of increasing mental health access for women and girls of color.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Housing HOU
S. 2182, Eviction Crisis Act, In support of ending the national housing crisis and assisting families struggling because of eviction; S. 1368/H.R. 2768, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, In support of increasing access to affordable housing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 788/H.R. 5, Equality Act, In support of strengthening anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people; H.R. 1280, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, In support of a federal standard for police use of force; in support of requiring use of de-escalation techniques and the duty to intervene; in support of banning neck holds, chokeholds and similar excessive force; in support of prohibiting racial profiling and religious profiling by law enforcement officials with robust data collection including disaggregated demographic categories; in support of eliminating federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement; in support of prohibiting no-knock warrants, especially for drug searches; in support of holding law enforcement accountable for the deprivation of civil rights and civil liberties; in support of a national public database covering all police agencies; in support of ending qualified immunity; S. 597, End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, In support of ending racial and religious profiling by law enforcement officials; H.R 55, Emmett Till Antilynching Act, In support of establishing a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching; S. 244/H.R. 1347, Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, In support of banning chokeholds and similar excessive force; S. 888/H.R. 2116, CROWN Act of 2021, In support of prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle; In support of the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 248/H.R. 804, FAMILY Act, In support of paid family and medical leave; S. 205/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; S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, In support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; H.R. 2243, Fair Pay Act of 2021, In support of comparable worth; H.R. 2242, Pay Equity for All Act of 2021, In support of a ban on the use of salary history in negotiations; S. 53/H.R. 603, Raise the Wage Act, In support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S. 740/H.R. 1987, WORK NOW Act, In support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act, In support of increasing access to high quality infrastructure; S. 1360/H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act, In support of increasing access to child care and early learning, in support of increasing access to living wages and skills-based training for childcare providers and educators; S. 1195/H.R. 2465, Healthy Families Act, In support of paid sick and safe days; S. Con. Res. 12/H.Con. Res. 46, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women, In support of equal pay for equal work; S. 2569/H.R. 4826, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, In support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3219/H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, In support of ending workplace harassment; H.R. 5842, EMPOWER Act, In support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 2342/H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, In support of ending forced arbitration; S. 3641/H.R. 6699, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, In support of extending protections to part-time workers; S. 3642/H.R. 6670, Schedules That Work Act, In support of flexible workplace policies; In support of increasing access to high quality affordable child care; In support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1081, Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act, In support of increasing the charitable giving deduction; S. 243/H.R. 2909, Legacy IRA Act, In support of incentivizing more charitable giving by seniors; S. 3625/H.R. 6161, Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, In support of maintaining and strengthening the Employee Retention Tax Credit; In support of a permanent expansion of the child tax credit; In support of a permanent earned income tax credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PAMELA YUEN | — |
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