LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS for LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Farmworker overtime Sexual harassment legislation Renomination of Chai Feldblum to the EEOC
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| JUNE ZEITLIN | — |
| NANCY ZIRKIN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicaid work requirements H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
Housing HOU
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement in Fair Housing Act Status and proposed reform of housing finance system (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| RAHUL RANDHAVA | Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999 Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bills Financial Services appropriations bills Labor Health Appropriations bills (Labor H) Policy riders Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bills
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
Welfare WEL
Cuts to basic living standards Farm bill--work requirements H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S.J. Res. 57 (Resolution of Disapproval of CFPB auto lending guidance) Community Reinvestment Act reform Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection inherited regulations Bank capital rules Banks stress tests Best interest standard CFPB Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity Financial Technology ("Fintech") Funding of CFPB H.R. 1116, the "Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017" H.R. 1144, the Inclusive Prosperity Act H.R. 3299, the "Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017" H.R. 3948, the "Protection of Source Code Act" H.R. 4293, the "Stress Test Improvement Act" H.R. 4545, the "Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act" HR 4061 -- Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 HR 4439 -- Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act HR 4790 -- Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act HR 5749 -- Options Market Stability Act Legislation affecting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffing Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299) S. 1020, the Carried Interest Fairness Act S. 2155 -- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2417 -- the Stopping Abuse & Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act SEC fiduciary rule Substitute Amendment to S. 2155 S.J. Res. 57, H.J. Res. 132 CRA for CFPB Guidance on Indirect Auto-Lending Volcker Rule HR 6096 -- Reward Work Act S. 2605 -- Reward Work Act Brokaw bill HR 3861 -- Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 HR 5054 -- Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 HR 5756 -- To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals HR 5877 -- Main Street Growth Act Budd Discussion Draft (SEC R 002) HR 6035 -- Streamlining Communications for Investors Act HR 5970 -- Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act HR 6130 -- Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act Liquidity disclosures for funds Budget - FSGG Appropriations S.J. Res 56/H.J. 122 CRA for CFPB Payday Rule S. 387 -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 HR 1018 -- CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RION DENNIS New | — |
| LISA DONNER | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| AMANDA JACKSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| RAHUL RANDHAVA | Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999 Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 |
| MARCUS STANLEY | Economic and Policy Advisor- Office of Sen. Barbara Boxer Senior Economist- U.S. Joint Economic Committee |
| OSCAR VALDES VIERA New | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Access to justice legislation Election deceptive practices legislation H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement Partisan gerrymandering legislation SAVE VOTERS Act, H.R. 6122 and S. 3090 Fair Maps Act of 2018, S. 3123 Better Deal for Democracy platform Oppose S. Res. 355, a resolution to lower post-cloture debate time for nominations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| MICHAEL ZUBRENSKY | 2003-2010: Senior Counsel to Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee |
Telecommunications TEC
Oppose predatory prison phone rates Support civil rights protections in big data Support Lifeline Support media ownership diversity Support robust EEO data collection Tech transition outreach and education requirements
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| CORRINE YU | — |
Health Issues HCR
Support robust enforcement of Section 1557 anti-discrimination provision of ACA
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| CORRINE YU | — |
Government Issues GOV
Internet option for the 2020 Census Oppose addition of legal status or citizenship question to 2020 Census Support adequate funding for 2020 Census and ACS Support nomination of qualified nonpartisan permanent leadership Census Bureau Oppose addition of legal status or citizenship question to 2020 Census Concerns about the nomination of Kurt Engelhardt to the Fifth Circuit Oppose nomination ofCharles Goodwinto U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma Oppose nomination of Eric Dreiband to the DOJ Civil Rights Division Oppose nomination of Gordon Giampietro to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Oppose nomination ofHolly Teeterto U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas Oppose nomination of Howard Nielson to U.S. District Court for the District of Utah Oppose nomination ofMark Norristo U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Oppose nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Oppose nomination of Michael Brennan to the Seventh Circuit Oppose nomination of Ryan Bounds to the Ninth Circuit Oppose nomination of Ryan Holte to U.S. Court of Federal Claims Oppose nomination of Stuart Duncan to the Fifth Circuit Oppose nomination of Thomas Farr to the Eastern District of North Carolina Support maintaining Senate blue slip tradition Support adequate funding for 2020 Census and ACS Oppose addition of legal status or citizenship question to 2020 Census Supreme Court vacancy and potential nominees Oppose nomination of Andrew Oldham to the Fifth Circuit Oppose nomination of Britt Grant to the Eleventh Circuit Oppose nomination of Michael Truncale to the Eastern District of Texas Oppose nomination of Wendy Vitter to the Eastern District of Louisiana Oppose nomination of J. Campbell Barker to the Eastern District of Texas Oppose nomination of Patrick Wyrick to the Western District of Oklahoma Oppose nomination of David Porter to the Third Circuit Oppose nomination of John Nalbandian to the Sixth Circuit Oppose nomination of Allen Winsor to the Northern District of Florida Oppose nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Oppose nomination of Eric Murphy to the Sixth Circuit Oppose nomination of Andrew Brasher to the Middle District of Alabama
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| CORRINE YU | — |
| MICHAEL ZUBRENSKY | 2003-2010: Senior Counsel to Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee |
Immigration IMM
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy Diversity and Family-Based Visa Programs Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement Expansion of H-2 Guestworker Programs Family separation and detention "Zero tolerance" criminal prosecution/family separations Nomination of Michael Pompeo as Secretary of State H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| RAHUL RANDHAVA | Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Staff Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999 Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 |
Education EDU
Advance civil rights in the Higher Education Act Ensure ESSA drives towards equity Oppose confirmation of Ken Marcus for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Oppose the PROSPER Act Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act Proctect the ED Office for Civil Rights Protect students from police contact in schools *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has had no contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| ELIZABETH KING | All with Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02): 2005-2007 Legislative Assistant 2007-2010 Senior Legislative Assistant 2010-2012 Senior Policy Advisor 2012-2013 Legislative Director |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Bipartisan sentencing reform legislation / Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Farm bill--drug testing Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) Concerns about S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act of 2017 Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Fair Chance Hiring comments to the FDIC Federal response to a rise in religious hate crimes nationally International Decade for People of African Descent Nominations to the U.S. Sentencing Commission SITSA (H.R. 2854) President Trump's recent actions on Opioid crisis and death penalty First Step Act (H.R. 5682) (S.2795) Bail Reform Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Sentencing and Prison Reform Advocacy Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Working with Senator Booker on fair chance licensing legislation Federal ban on food stamps for individuals with felony records SITSA (H.R. 2854) First Step Act (H.R. 5682) (S.2795) Protect and Serve Act (H.R.5698) (S.2794) Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039) The federal government's role in responding to hate crimes Oversight of Congressional Working Group on Policing Strategies Fentanyl drug sentencing Solitary Confinement Reform Act (S. 2724) Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017 (H.R. 3799) Citizens Right to Know Act of 2017 (H.R. 2152) Collateral consequences of incarceration
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAKIRA COOK | — |
| VANITA GUPTA | 2014-2017 Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice |
| WADE J HENDERSON | — |
| KRISTINE LUCIUS | All in Senate Judiciary Committee: 2002-2004 Nominations counsel 2004-2005 Senior counsel 2005-2006 Chief counsel for Civil Rights 2006-2013 General counsel and deputy staff director 2013-2017 Chief counsel and Staff Director |
| CORRINE YU | — |
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