AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General communications regarding trade in legal services and market access for U.S. lawyers and firms overseas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KRISTI GAINES | — |
Defense DEF
S.1790/H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 - provisions relating to Burma/Myanmar and Saudi Arabia.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KRISTI GAINES | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Draft legislation exempting attorneys engaged in litigation activities from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and from the regulatory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other agencies. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule on Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Docket No. CFPB-2019-0022; RIN 3170-AA41, 84 Fed. Reg. 23274 (May 21, 2019)-provisions creating a safe harbor for meaningful attorney involvement in debt collection litigation submissions. S. 1978 and H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act; and S. 2563, ILLICIT CASH Act -legislation requiring small businesses and their attorneys to disclose detailed information about the businesses beneficial owners to the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and requiring FinCEN to disclose the information to other governmental agencies and financial institutions on request S. 1889, TITLE Act-provisions requiring states, small businesses, and their attorneys to obtain and disclose detailed information about the businesses beneficial owners to FinCEN and requiring FinCEN to disclose the information to other governmental agencies and financial institutions on request, and provisions subjecting attorneys that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 779 and H.R. 1712, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act-provisions subjecting attorneys that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| LARSON FRISBY | — |
| JAMES ALOYSIUS HOGAN | — |
| THOMAS MICHAEL SUSMAN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
S.463, H.R.1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act S.920, H.R.1940, the New Parents Act S.2511, the Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act H.R.2450, the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act - to regulate sexual orientation or gender-identify conversion therapy H.R. 7, S.270, the Paycheck Fairness Act S.J. Res. 6, H.J. Res 35, H.J. Res. 38, the Equal Rights Amendment S. 840, H.R. 1784, the Healthy Families Act S. 528, the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act H.R. 874, Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019, and S. 250, Jury ACCESS Act - prohibits exclusion of persons from jury duty in federal courts on account of sexual orientation or gender identity H.R. 5 and S. 788, the Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in various areas by including these as prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation, and expands the definition of public accommodation. S. 1721, Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act - prohibits criminal defendants from using the victims sexual orientation or gender identity to excuse or justify their conduct or mitigate the severity of an offense in federal court. S. 3191, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, signed into law on January 8, 2019, as it relates to the ABA providing nominees to the review board and the review board staff; includes discussions with House and Senate staff regarding appropriations to support the review board.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DENISE A CARDMAN | — |
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| THOMAS MICHAEL SUSMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for back pay and front pay awards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| DAVID EPPSTEIN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R.2692, the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 H.R.3278, the Connect America Act of 2019 H.R.2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act H.R.1644, the Save the Internet Act of 2019 H.R.2147, the RURAL Act of 2019 H.R.865, the Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 H.R.530, the Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 S.2275, the Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2012, the Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 S.1032, the Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act S.785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 General discussion on issues relating to broadband internet access in rural areas
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| JAMES ALOYSIUS HOGAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 4280, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019 Issues relating to reform to strict liability health fraud legislation know as "Stark Law." H.R.2719, the Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| DAVID EPPSTEIN | — |
Veterans VET
H.R. 3749, the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act - to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans, and other purposes. S.980, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act - among other things, to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans Activity in support of increasing opportunities for Tribal Veteran Service Officers to obtain VA accreditation and accompanying resources through existing or new means.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KENNETH GOLDSMITH | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Funding for Democracy, Rights and Governance programs and Contributions for International Organizations General issues on appropriate implementing instruments for democracy and rule of law programs Recommendations for actions to be taken against Burmese government for accountability for crimes against Rohingya and delivery of humanitarian assistance. Issues related to determining accountability and supporting sanctions for individuals involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Issues related to U.S. arms sales and support for coalition efforts in the war in Yemen
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KRISTI GAINES | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 4161, the Coordination of Medicare Payments and Worker's Compensation Act - to establish clear criteria for when a Medicare set-aside may be reviewed by Medicare, provides a time frame for CMS to review set-aside submissions and provides an optional direct payment of set-aside amounts to Medicare.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| DAVID EPPSTEIN | — |
Housing HOU
H.R. 2001, the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 - to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Developments definition of homeless so as to be harmonized with the definition for other agencies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KENNETH GOLDSMITH | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R.1158, the FY2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 1865, the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, including the following parts: FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - funding for the Legal Services Corporation, the Legal Orientation Program, and funding for rural broadband access. FY2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act-provisions relating to funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Courts, and the Administrative Conference of the United States FY2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations - funding for democracy, human rights, and governance programs. FY2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and provisions related to unaccompanied immigrant children and families.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DENISE A CARDMAN | — |
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| LARSON FRISBY | — |
| KRISTI GAINES | — |
| JAMES ALOYSIUS HOGAN | — |
| ERIC STOREY | — |
| THOMAS MICHAEL SUSMAN | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
H.R. 4926, the Prevent Family Fire Act of 2019
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
Government Issues GOV
General advocacy on filling Judicial Vacancies S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S. 2064, H.R. 1164, the Electronic Court Records Reform Act H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations. Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action. H.R. 1164, Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2919 - directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to consolidate the federal electronic case management systems, to require documents filed in federal court to be made public when filed, and to provide PACER documents free of charge to the public. H.R. 1566, legislation to reform the Foreign Agents Registration Act H.R. 1522, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act S. 1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Communications to executive department concerning participation of government lawyers in professional organization activities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DENISE A CARDMAN | — |
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| LARSON FRISBY | — |
| THOMAS MICHAEL SUSMAN | — |
Immigration IMM
Communications regarding immigration court reforms, including establishing an Art. I court. General communications relating to access to counsel, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, increasing resources for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues regarding establishment of temporary "tent courts" along the Southern Border and the Migrant Protection Protocols policy Issues regarding proposals to increase/impose filing fees for certain immigration benefits, to impose new restrictions on ability of persons to apply for asylum in the U.S., and restricting ability of asylum-seekers to obtain work authorization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| KRISTI GAINES | — |
Education EDU
S.1203/H.R. 2441, the What You Can Do For Your Country Act - to strengthen and increase transparency behind administration of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Higher Education Reauthorization-provisions related to student loans Activity in support of preservation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| LARSON FRISBY | — |
| JAMES ALOYSIUS HOGAN | — |
| THOMAS MICHAEL SUSMAN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 5546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel Act of 2020 - to expand attorney client privilege protection to cover inmate communications with legal counsel. H.R.2500/S.1790, the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act - retention in the final conference report of the Fair Chance Act, which requires federal employers to refrain from conducting criminal background checks on most job candidates until a conditional offer of employment is made. S. 1074, the Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019 - concerning the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for prisoners. S. 2566, the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 - provisions that would only permit the court to consider at sentencing conduct or activity that had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. H.R. 4018, a technical corrections bill to amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to ensure that good time credits awarded to elderly inmates are included when the Bureau of Prisons calculates when the prisoner may be eligible to participate in the Elderly Offender Home Detention Pilot Program. H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Opposition to proposals to permanently move fentanyl analogues to Schedule I of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act for for the way it would increase the use of harsh mandatory minimum sentences for minor roles in their distribution and without evidence that the analogues even comply with the requirements for drugs eligible for Schedule I. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; Docket No. CFPB-2016-0039; RIN 3170-AA63, 81 Fed. Reg. 58310 (August 24, 2016)-provisions (1) expanding the Bureaus discretion to share confidential information it receives from supervised and regulated entities with other foreign, state, and other governmental agencies and (2) prohibiting subjects of investigations and other recipients of civil investigative demands from disclosing information regarding the Bureaus investigation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY O'GRADY COOK | — |
| DAVID EPPSTEIN | — |
| LARSON FRISBY | — |
| KENNETH GOLDSMITH | — |
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.