AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE for AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform (H.R.4321); Reuniting Families Act (S.1085); Dream Act (H.R.1751 / S.729); AgJOBS Bill (H.R. 2414/S.1038); extension of SSI benefits for refugees and disabled immigrants; Refugee Protection Act (S.3113); support elimination of one-year filing deadline for asylum applications

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1085 (111th), H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 3113 (111th), H.R. 2414 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), S. 729 (111th), S. 1038 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Crimes Against Humanity Act of 2010 (S. 1346); DHS rejection of Virginia 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Jewish and other groups community security issues

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Bills named: S. 1346 (111th)

Defense DEF

Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Application of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to intimidation of Jewish students; bill on application of Title VI (H.R.6216)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Bills named: H.R. 6216 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Iran; Turkey; Middle East; Caucuses; Combatting anti-Semitism; Israeli security; Disposition of Iraqi Jewish Archives; Iran Divestment; Terrorism; Darfur; U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel; U.S. support of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks; H.Res. 867; Israeli security; Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (H.R.2194); the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010 (H.R.4596); Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (H.R.5833); [More] U.S.aid to Lebanon; Graduating Russia from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; Boxer-Isakson Sign-on letter to President Obama on sustaining Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 867 (111th), H.R. 5833 (111th), H.R. 2194 (111th), H.R. 4596 (111th)

Religion REL

Workplace Religious Freedom Act; religious accommodation issues; faith-based initiative/"charitable choice" issue including SAMHSA, review and repeal of OLC memorandum, action on White House advisory council recommendations, religious discrimination in employment in federally-funded social service programs; pilot scholarship program for military dependent children with special needs (S.3454)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Open Fuel Standards Act (H.R.1476 / S.835); American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R 2454); Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act (H.R.5356); MDHD fuel efficiency; Energy security; Reduced dependence on foreign oil/domestic petroleum development; electrification of vehicles; alternative fuels and alternative vehicles; offshore drilling for oil and natural gas

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 5356 (111th), S. 835 (111th), H.R. 1476 (111th)