AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC. for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report | Jan 16, 2019 | $30,000 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Apr 19, 2022 | $30,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Foreign Relations FOR
South West Border Wall: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose funding for wall construction. Department of Homeland Security: worked with Congressional staff to ensure appropriation for 2019 DHS budget did not include funding for child separation and family detention activities. Remain in Mexico: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose US efforts to secure agreement to detain refugees seeking asylum in the US in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings. Changes to asylum law: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose changes to US immigration law by Trump administration restricting immigration and asylum. DHS Oversight / CBP Oversight: Worked with Congressional staff to exercise oversight authority over DHS and CPB in relation to policies and practices related to refugees and asylum seekers. Family Detention: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose implementation of Family detention policy. Refugee Resettlement / FY19 refugee resettlement numbers: Lobbied Congress to press Trump administration for increased numbers of refugees to be settled in the US in 2019 from FY2018. Ethiopia: GR lobbied Senate to continue to press for reforms to better respect and protect human rights in Ethiopia by passing (S. Res. 168) Cameroon: Lobbied House and Senate to press fr respect and protection of human rights in Cameroon and to support S. Res 733. Hungary worked with House of Representatives staff on 2019 Appropriations to fund Hungary Media Freedom Grant to support independent media in Hungary. U.S. Senate Saudi Arabia accountability and Yemen act 2018 - S.3652 (Menendez - Young) Worked with Senate staff to stop US military support of Saudi led coalition in Yemen as result of coalitions war crimes Myanmar HR4223 the BURMA Act: Worked with House staff to pass legislation imposing sanctions on military commanders responsible for war crimes against Rohingya and press for independent international investigation. Myanmar UN accountability and ICC: worked with Congressional staff to push Trump administration to work towards referring Myanmar war crimes against Rohingya to International Criminal Court. India Amnesty Closure: worked with Senate staff to press Indian government to reverse closure of AI India and other NGOs. China Google Dragonfly: Worked with Congressional staff to press Google to pull out of Dragonfly project with Chinese government that would have facilitated increased surveillance of human rights defenders. China Xinjiang Uighurs: Worked with Congressional staff to condemn Chinas detention of as many as 1 million members of Uighur community in special detention centers. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary 70th: Worked with Congressional staff to organize briefing and event marking anniversary.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADOTEI AKWEI | — |
| DANIEL BALSON | — |
| FRANCISCO BENCOSME New | — |
| JOANNE LIN | — |
| RYAN A. MACE | — |
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.