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Education EDU

Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights/Double the funding for ED OCR Urging Dept. of Ed. OCR to prioritize investigation of student survivors' complaints Urge Congress to defend schools that support transgender students

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

Oversight of Smithsonian Institution Oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice Judicial nominations, generally Oppose the DOJ Interim Final Rule extending compliance deadline for the Title II digital accessibility rule Oppose the confirmation of Todd Blanche to be US Attorney General Oppose proposed rule on the Regulation of Federal Financial Assistance (OMB 2026-0034) Comments on Current Population Survey Basic Demographic Items FRN 2030 Census preparations Oppose exclusion of undocumented immigrants (and/or non-citizens) from apportionment count Oppose HR 151, the Equal Representation Act Oversight of 2020 Census preparations and operations Protect the 2026 Census Field Test Research to improve 2030 Census Strip sections 556 and 605 from any Census Bureau Appropriations Support Adequate Funding for the Census Bureau Support Robust Census Bureau Appropriations Oppose USBC-2026-0628, Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions for the 2030 Census.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 151 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Oppose TCPA Waiver for AI Generated Political Robocalls Oppse nomination of Danielle Thumann-Severs to serve as FCC Commissioner Support protecting civil rights in AI policy Support S3308, Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act Oppose use of facial recognition by ICE Urging FCC to reject several media mergers Comment on Media Ownership Rules Oppose predatory prison phone rates Support oversight of Federal Communications Commission Support affordable broadband service Support Universal Service Fund Contribution Reform Support H.R. 7943; Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act Oppose Lifeline Reform Support funding of Digital Equity Act programs Oppose a waiver from the TCPA and the FCC's rules for Club for Growth re: AI-generated calls Support Privacy Act Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 7943 (119th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy and oversight Cryptocurrency regulation/oversight Funding structure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Oppose AI sandbox provision in cryptocurrency legislation Oppose H.R. 7866, the "American Lending Fairness Act of 2026" Oppose H.R. 10184, the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026 Oppose proposed Community Reinvestment Act rulemaking

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7866 (119th), H.R. 10184 (119th)

Housing HOU

Support fair housing enforcement funding in T-HUD appropriations Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement in Fair Housing Act Dept. of Housing and Urban Development policy and oversight Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rule ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 Oppose proposed rule removing disparate impact protections from HUD Title VI regulations

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Immigration IMM

Support S. 3779; ICE Out of Our Faces Act Oversight of data sharing between ICE and IRS Immigration Enforcement Policy Temporary Protected Status relief Oppose DHS Funding Support congressional oversight of ICE and CBP Oppose S. 2, budget reconciliation providing ICE/CBP funding Support H.R. 1689, S. 4814, extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals Oppose additional funding for ICE and CBP in FY 2027 appropriations Oppose proposed changes by USCIS to I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 4814 (119th), S. 2 (119th), H.R. 1689 (119th), S. 3779 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Support H.R. 9125 Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026 Consideration of technology policy, inlcuding AI, facial recognition, privacy and data use Support civil rights protections in data privacy legislation Support H.R. 7826; HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act Support H.R. 7158; Expanding AI Voices Act Oppose H.R. 8431, SECURE Data Act

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8431 (119th), H.R. 7158 (119th), H.R. 7826 (119th), H.R. 9125 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Oppose efforts to block access to gender-affirming care Office of Civil Rights

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support appropriate Census Bureau funding and oppose harmful provisions in FY 2027 CJS apppropriations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act Voting Rights Act and legislative response to Louisiana v. Callais Oppose S. 1383, the SAVE America Act Oppose S. 52171, to require photo ID for voting Oppose H.R. 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act (section to require photo ID for voting) Support H.R.4639, Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act Support H.R. 10563, Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1383 (119th), H.R. 4639 (119th), H.R. 10563 (119th), S. 52171 (119th), H.R. 7008 (119th)

Intelligence INT

Support FISA Section 702 Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act Support S. 5022, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Oppose confirmation of Anna St. John to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: S. 5022 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

Support for Oversight of DHS Domestic Surveillance Practices

Contacted: SENATE

Defense DEF

Concerns with the blocking of senior officer promotions

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD)