4th Quarter - Report

KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE for KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$120,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Immigration IMM

H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON BOYD —
JENNIFER HOJAIBAN —
EMMA ISRAEL —
JENNIFER PODKUL —
CORY SHINDEL —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6091 (119th), S. 1965 (119th), S. 2587 (119th), S. 2354 (119th), H.R. 5342 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 4371 (119th), S. 3146 (119th), H.R. 5941 (119th), H.R. 6389 (119th), S. 1297 (119th), H.R. 5304 (119th), H.R. 3763 (119th), S. 3187 (119th), S. 3322 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON BOYD —
JENNIFER HOJAIBAN —
EMMA ISRAEL —
JENNIFER PODKUL —
CORY SHINDEL —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5304 (119th), S. 2587 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 5342 (119th), H.R. 4213 (119th), S. 2354 (119th)

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.