id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
620881,fdb75ee3-bd61-4902-9fea-41ab27572f0c,2A,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS: NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,306658,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Employment Non Discrimination Act HR2015,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,134000,0,0,2008-06-12T17:05:07-04:00
621699,8601be26-3399-41dd-8ad4-2cf8264dfe32,2A,"AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.",43822,AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act, Guantanamo Detainees, Habeas Corpus, Restoring the Constitution Act, End Racial Profiling Act, Katrina Legislation, Human Rights for Native American and Alaskan Native Women","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,100000,0,0,2008-07-02T11:49:58-04:00
622000,954dd7cc-bb0a-4769-80d4-0ee14544e2f0,2T,CATALYST PARTNERS LLC,66658,PROENGLISH,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Declaration of English as the official U.S. language
H.R. 769 National Language Act; H.R. 997 English Language Unity Act; H.R. 5759 English as the Official Language Act; S. 1335 S.I. Hayakawa Official English Language Act; S. 2715 National Language Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2008-07-03T14:38:59-04:00
622674,8cdc0c87-d5a0-498a-b0a5-ef258c345e02,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,4733,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3479 (ADA Notification Act); to amend the Americans With Disabilities Act to require, as precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct alleged violations. H.R. 3195 (ADA Restoration Act); to restore the intent and protections of the Americans With Disabilities Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1740000,0,0,2008-07-08T10:41:15-04:00
623318,d8cb9c58-b5fa-4eb9-975e-b2ecb3ffb667,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1246 Military Readiness Enhancement Act
H.R. 2015/H.R. 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act
S. 1556/H.R. 1820 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries
H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act Zero Tolerance policies
Black Youth Resiliency
Interracial Adoptions
Foster Care/Guardian Ad Litem","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,165659,0,0,2008-07-09T10:42:03-04:00
624445,b711d1b1-c15d-42af-b491-a73c1a37d232,Q2,PROENGLISH,40005030,PROENGLISH,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S.2453, Protecting English in the Workplace Act, and H.R.4464, Common Sense English Act, are bills that if passed, would protect the rights of employers to have English in the workplace rules.  These bills clarify Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to say that national origin is not equivalent with language.  All provisions. H.Con. Res. 244, rejecting and condemning the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for its position on English in the workplace rules.  All provisions.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-10T10:11:12-04:00
624603,51d58131-38b4-46f5-b270-89dac5832a79,Q2,"CARDENAS PARTNERS, LLC",284573,GROTH AIR SERVICES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Seek restitution for losses resulting from the destruction of an airplane owned by Groth Air Services in Mexico in the 1980s.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2008-07-10T11:36:17-04:00
625769,4d3f60d7-3676-4507-9882-bf8aa5131fde,Q2,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,AT&T,2008,second_quarter,CIV,issues related to FISA and post-9/11 surveillance programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2008-07-11T13:47:13-04:00
628274,3dd156bc-07ab-4dc4-9bf3-f36286fcb17a,Q2,APCO WORLDWIDE LLC,4117,CORBIERE TRUST CO LTD AS TRUSTEE OF THE CORBIERE TRUST,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Promotion of bi-lateral relations between the United States and Russia and support of human rights and political prisoners in Russia.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",30000,,0,0,2008-07-15T12:06:43-04:00
628434,c40d32ea-a317-4ff5-875b-1ce329938287,Q2,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,28195,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Mental health parity legislation
Medicare mental health parity legislation
ADA Restoration Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,26103,0,0,2008-07-15T13:14:25-04:00
628577,1153b1f2-15d8-4259-a09a-0c99241b81d0,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES,1557,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act, all titles; S. 1881, Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007, all titles.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-07-15T14:22:14-04:00
628622,7d959573-4879-4406-b27d-6941806549c4,Q2,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; HR 3195/S 1881, the ADA Restoration Act/the ADA Amendments Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-15T14:43:27-04:00
628682,f891e2f9-f184-4fee-8225-40550b03ab19,Q2,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),60390,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 3195/S 1881 - The Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act 
Hate Crimes","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,68000,0,0,2008-07-15T14:50:19-04:00
629814,6a3a9954-0ff1-4008-8bc5-706922c0d366,Q2,AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE,3823,AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
HR 1431 - Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007, all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
Reauthorization of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (draft bill), all provisions relating to ""religious liberty"" HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
HR 5524 - Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008, all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
HR 5872 - A bill to require the secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (Senate), all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
Fiscal 2009 Financial Services Appropriations (House), all provisions relating to ""religious liberty""
Nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Advocating for safeguards on funding to religious organizations, to include Congressional Oversight","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,119185,0,0,2008-07-16T10:31:28-04:00
629984,965f18ea-b948-4932-b5c7-de67b6c4cba5,Q2,ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE,988,ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Habeas Corpus, Medical Device Safety Act, Judicial Nominations, State Secrets Security Act, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-16T11:09:05-04:00
630108,c54b4f9f-c0e1-4b0e-a02d-0ae86bd84dbe,Q2,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance
H.R. 3195/S. 1881, the ""ADA Restoration Act of 2007""
H.R. 3479, the ADA Notification Act""","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,71994,0,0,2008-07-16T11:44:14-04:00
630775,7ca66997-03d6-41db-a30e-aff7453ad74c,Q2,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",52925,"HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2008,second_quarter,CIV,S. 1843   Fair Pay Restoration Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-07-16T14:20:26-04:00
631182,10e95b3b-ab71-4018-a702-3d71f9be913b,Q2,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS FOUNDATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Medical privacy rights,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-16T15:54:15-04:00
631262,89a3157f-51a0-4989-885c-19e58493b6ad,Q2,"EASTERSEALS, INC",27720,"EASTERSEALS, INC.",2008,second_quarter,CIV,PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; HR 3195/S 1881: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 107-252: Help America Vote Act of 2002; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvment Act; HR 811: Amending the Help America Vote Act of 2002; HR 1592/S 1105 Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; HR 2831/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,SENATE,U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,121955,0,0,2008-07-16T16:09:10-04:00
631273,974d9a7f-d2b5-45ef-bbdf-18a679c50db0,Q2,NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,27866,NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 818, the Ex-Offender Voting Rights Act, would restore the right to vote in Federal elections to released felons who are denied that right by the State in which they reside; H.R. 688/S. 449, the State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, would protect the due process rights of officers during internal investigations;

H.R. 923/S. 535, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which would establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and permit the Inspector Generals in executive branch departments and agencies to work voluntarily with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on cold cases; 

S. 513, would repeal the Insurrection Act Rider and restore the previous statutory authority for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in a domestic law enforcement capacity;","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institute of Justice,SENATE,White House Office",,55000,0,0,2008-07-16T16:10:14-04:00
633023,9bf063e8-2f1e-44dc-9da3-6635132268cf,Q2,THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,27913,NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Flag Protection
Official Language-English
Pledge of Allegiance
Internet Gambling","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,10000,0,0,2008-07-17T11:08:01-04:00
633283,1e258574-8e9d-4811-b2a3-0899908c353d,Q2,JANE WEST,41000,TEACHER EDUCATION DIVISON OF THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 1881, the Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 adn HR 3195, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008 -- issues related to higher education and K-12 education","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-17T11:46:26-04:00
633714,3f8867c3-5cc4-4e1f-b525-71ca0a950c9e,Q2,FIDELIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,306011,CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Telecommunications disability issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-17T13:31:25-04:00
634113,455aade7-8783-4c0a-ad36-c521ebb17f97,Q2,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,40015118,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; H.R. 493/S 358, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; HR 3195/S 1881, the ADA Restoration Act/ADA Amendments Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Social Security Administration (SSA),White House Office",,40000,0,0,2008-07-17T14:42:48-04:00
634356,a815cd77-f006-4ee5-92f6-4e6c189c05d6,Q2,SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA,302530,SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Military Treatment of Nontheistic Soldiers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,24105,0,0,2008-07-17T15:16:04-04:00
634742,476cbd97-a551-41e5-a048-26a59252582c,Q2,"NIKE, INC",29334,NIKE INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.3685 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 
S.1556 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for other purposes. H.R.1820 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. 
H.R.3195 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
S.1881 A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that Act, and for other purposes.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,120000,0,0,2008-07-17T15:43:20-04:00
634781,8a4d6438-557b-4046-96fa-5bb4a57530bc,Q2,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Hate Crimes - H.R.2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007
The Americans with Disabilities Act","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-17T15:45:51-04:00
634936,4324d2d4-1960-4ccd-83cd-6aabca4721ed,Q2,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,14187,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
None (no specific legislation).
Issues other than legislation:
Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Maritime Administration (MARAD),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Surface Transportation Board (STB),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,222773,0,0,2008-07-17T15:58:36-04:00
634996,42395a20-1564-44de-9274-b21a6f659f0e,Q2,AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION,2230,AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3195/S. 1881, Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 (ADARA) - Support entire Bill; Amends the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 to revise the definition of disability and to define: (1) physical impairment; (2) mental impairment; (3) record of physical or mental impairment; and (4) perceived physical or mental impairment.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,White House Office",,335500,0,0,2008-07-17T16:01:34-04:00
635181,fde543cc-a31c-4fac-8006-7489b18537a9,Q2,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,CASPIAN TRUST,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H. Con. Res. 183, calling on the Government of Azerbaijan to immediately release Farhad & Rafiq Aliyev from detention during trial, to assure their right to a fair and open trial, and to comply with all its international human rights agreements respecting the rule of law - entire resolution.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-17T16:23:21-04:00
635232,bbd44b5f-f9e9-4b7a-bb8d-cbf1132c651c,Q2,"ENGLISH FIRST, INC.",13585,ENGLISH FIRST INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S.2554--Civil Rights Act of 2008
S.1335--National Language Act
H.R. 769--National Language Act
H.R. 768--E.O. 13166 repeal H.CON. RES.277--Oppose EEOC anti-English rule
H.J.Res. 13--English Language Amendment","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,223181,0,0,2008-07-17T16:25:33-04:00
635442,53090ed2-3e55-46c5-9d08-01aac936d2d8,2A,LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS,293791,LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Supporting the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Supporting the Military Readiness Enhancement Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2008-07-17T16:42:03-04:00
636658,8226b7c8-eb6e-47de-b1d2-b2a0363e6677,Q2,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,ROSEMARY LOVE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 2419 and H.R. 6124 (2008 Farm Bill)(all provisions), with respect to discrimination claims of women farmers and programs to benefit women farmers","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-18T09:15:54-04:00
637234,118fa699-3e73-4e36-9020-786c365c0718,Q2,AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS,284538,AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgements. (HR 6146, S2977, HR 5814). (Libel Tourism)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,65000,0,0,2008-07-18T10:35:55-04:00
637553,cb877ea4-c03e-4f80-aeb7-df2e1d86cc35,Q2,DAVIS & HARMAN LLP,11674,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Proposals related to prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including H.R. 3685, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2008.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-18T11:06:14-04:00
637749,f07ebf59-1325-4c95-8425-391982be65f5,Q2,PUBLIC CITIZEN,32362,PUBLIC CITIZEN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Arbitration Fairness Act, S. 1782, H.R. 3010; H.R. 5607, State Secret Protection Act; S. 2533 State Secrets Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-07-18T11:28:54-04:00
638381,e2a39214-bf21-4f96-8d0d-35145ff7e21f,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS,27137,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 1585/S 1105: Hate Crimes:  The expansion of the statute to cover crimes committed on federal property, in addition to pursuing elements of the initiative that enhance federal resources for law enforcement; HR 2015 sought introduction in the Senate, no bill number assigned:  Employment Non-Discrimination Act:  Seeking protections on behalf of marginalized communities who historically continue to endure workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, in addition to advocating for the overt extension of federal employment law to include protection relative to one's sexual orientation; HR 4611/ S 2481:  End Racial Profiling Act, assail the practice of racial profiling by creating a federal prohibition against such; provide funding the training of law enforcement officials, and hold law enforcement personnel and agencies accountable for the dispensation of racial profiling.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,198283,0,0,2008-07-18T12:29:16-04:00
639758,7cc130ee-229d-44b0-8423-ba0de996bf02,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,1741,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.493/S.358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, in support of protecting individual privacy and freedom from discrimination; ADA Amendments Act of 2008, in support of ensuring coverage for those individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,140000,0,0,2008-07-18T14:48:38-04:00
639963,53399908-e98c-47fe-a6cf-74b1bf22e918,Q2,"UNITED STEEL, PAPER & FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY",39256,UNITED STEEL PAPER & FORESTRY RUBBER MANUFACTURING ENERGY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Administration's proposed Merida Initiative (Plan Mexico) undermining human & labor rights in Mexico; requested congressional oversight regarding interrogation of extradited Colombian paramilitary leaders on murders and other serious human rights violations in Colombia; human and workers' rights in Liberia,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,140000,0,0,2008-07-18T15:04:49-04:00
640663,16183066-d5ed-4104-a842-50a3c1fd4c34,Q2,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,27035,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,2008,second_quarter,CIV,ADA Restoration Act/ADA Amendments Act (H.R. 3195/H.Res. 1299/S. 1881). Work  undertaken to refine and clarify the definition of disability in the effort to put the end to negative Supreme Court decisions. H.R. 3995 -- To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.  Efforts in opposition to this bill which would impinge on the rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)",,14025,0,0,2008-07-18T15:49:01-04:00
640680,6ffa838c-1997-482c-ab54-58fbb77f8366,Q2,NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES,41784,NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act
H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act
S. 1843 Fair Pay Restoration Act Nomination of Peter D. Keisler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,45000,0,0,2008-07-18T15:50:03-04:00
640971,836b4592-d4c9-48e3-9ba2-e2c2d8d3c34d,Q2,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,293494,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S.674:  Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.AMDT.1062 to H.R.5658 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009): Amendment requires the videotaping or electronic recording of detainee interrogations in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

S.2996: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Sec. 323: Notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Prohibits any funds from being used to detain any individual under the custody or control of an IC element unless the International Committee of the Red Cross is provided notification of such detention and timely access to such person.

H.R.2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, Title X, Sec. 10006: Prohibits any funds from being used to detain any individual under the custody or control of an IC element unless the International Committee of the Red Cross is provided notification of such detention and timely access to such person.

H.R.5607: the State Secret Protection Act of 2008, to provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,30000,0,0,2008-07-18T16:10:10-04:00
641126,2b2ea5bf-b03d-4ccd-aef4-f1b404bcab51,Q2,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,18901,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 4838, S 2521); Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act (HR 2232); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (HR 2792); Workplace Religious Freedom Act (HR 1431); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 2015/HR 3685); Charitable choice issues; Judicial nominations.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Special Counsel,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,380000,0,0,2008-07-18T16:19:59-04:00
641402,057af1c1-9c4d-48c6-84a9-c4b23ac9d02e,Q2,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2786,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,HR3189/S2088 National Security Letters Reform Act; HR6146/S2977-the Free Speech Protection Act; HR5814-to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists...,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,154111,0,0,2008-07-18T16:40:06-04:00
641446,54aebedc-c729-4e5e-ad2a-094ad9a88653,Q2,COUNCIL OF STATE ADMINISTRATORS OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION,40046361,COUNCIL OF STATE ADMINISTRATORS OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,ADA Restoration Act,"Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA)",,12000,0,0,2008-07-18T16:43:20-04:00
641941,02f8eef6-5e97-4185-8c2e-d82e7a07d651,Q2,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),27662,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 358, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
Nomination of Hans Spakovsky to the Federal Election Commission
H.R.3195/S.1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,130000,0,0,2008-07-18T17:21:29-04:00
642214,62be7e15-f60f-431d-9ea8-2ca4aabf38f8,Q2,PAUL HASTINGS LLP,30928,MAIA TOPURIA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Pro bono representation of Georgian citizen Maia Topuria to raise the profile of her arrest, trial, and incarceration in Georgia and the human rights violations that have and continue to occur as a result","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-18T17:40:31-04:00
642324,f33d6eed-9fe4-4202-8f32-9d4a022088e0,Q2,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,"WORBY, GRONER, EDELMAN, NAPOLI AND BERN",2008,second_quarter,CIV,Promoting the payment of a $1 billion captive insurance fund that was funded by the Federal Government to pay the health care costs and claims by 9/11 first responders,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-18T17:52:34-04:00
642852,98d5bc83-4714-4288-86ef-ca1418f019d6,Q2,THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,28492,NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"None specifically.  (To the extent the National Right to Work Committee's activities impacted on the civil rights area, such activities are included in the ""LBR"" addendum.)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,250000,0,0,2008-07-19T08:40:31-04:00
643587,03b7e874-296b-4126-9a2b-2e582b2f86ac,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Provisions in S. 2456, a bill to amend Federal Rules of Evidence, and H.R. 3013, the Attorney-Client Privilege Act of 2007, that would affect privileged communication between an attorney and clients, attorney work product and the 5th and 6th Amendments","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",200000,,0,0,2008-07-19T18:24:59-04:00
643802,9af8fe1e-37a7-462c-aae8-d1f059e0dee3,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,CITIZENS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Civil rights of U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico, including H.R. 900 and S. 1936, to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",180000,,0,0,2008-07-19T19:55:53-04:00
644318,391ab528-d2ce-4482-bb09-8a1d36303c80,Q2,ALCALDE & FAY,818,PAUL HASTINGS JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP ON BEHALF OF MAIA TOPURIA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Raising awareness of the imprisonment of political activist Maia Topuria and civil rights abuses against her in the Georgian judicial system.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2008-07-20T15:44:32-04:00
644522,a3658ed3-6c5e-44ad-9c86-f0ab3aec8419,Q2,"LEDGE COUNSEL, INC.",22438,ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Armenian Genocide Resolution,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-20T17:16:00-04:00
645578,4a0e6244-8123-4fdd-b099-0280d03c6983,Q2,ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP,4301,BALKAN POLICY INSTITUTE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Schedule and confirm meetings with members of Congress to promote civil liberties and economic development in the Balkan region,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-21T10:07:57-04:00
645939,3fec7254-091f-4d3b-9704-f813654e2b51,Q2,COMMON CAUSE,10150,COMMON CAUSE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Supported Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (HR 3195); Supported DC House Voting Rights Act (S 1257); Opposed FISA Amendments Act (HR 6304); Supported HR 1117, repealing sections of the REAL ID Act.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2008-07-21T10:36:05-04:00
646126,6807eb60-5176-4160-9f77-7a9ffcdeac37,Q2,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",319118,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",2008,second_quarter,CIV,ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (H.R. 3195) regarding concerns with expanding the list of covered life activities and expanding the list of mitigating measures.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",,400000,0,0,2008-07-21T10:46:15-04:00
646247,440b5c99-0a99-4fe9-935e-4a0a39eb829e,Q2,NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE,63495,NETWORK,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Advocate for the restoration of the Whistleblower Law,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,75000,0,0,2008-07-21T10:50:18-04:00
646272,debafb54-2f02-469b-8a51-378409acdb10,Q2,"UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS",39052,UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Hate Crimes Legislation; Funding for Civil Rights enforcemehnt activities; Fair Pay Restoration Act; Voting Rights Legislation.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Legal Services Corporation,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,439614,0,0,2008-07-21T10:50:49-04:00
646721,5387fb96-9c05-4ed1-ba94-19a6baeec872,2T,"FONTHEIM PARTNERS, P.C.",46472,CITIZENS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION U.S.,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Civil rights of the US citizens of Puerto Rico, including H.R. 900 and S. 1936, to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,1,2008-07-21T11:12:55-04:00
646803,076eb0fa-4888-43ca-8540-11ed2f821d3d,Q2,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,27731,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,UN Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,311545,0,0,2008-07-21T11:17:25-04:00
646831,775830fa-9543-4831-a2c3-7cd31580fab2,Q2,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,79290,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3195 Restoration Act of 2007
S. 1881 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Restoration Act","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,350000,0,0,2008-07-21T11:18:03-04:00
647300,f3ad1eac-8fe7-4aff-a551-fab63c5e64a8,Q2,"NAAA-ADC, INC",73395,NAAA-ADC INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S 1105-The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
HR 1592-The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act 
S 2481- End Racial Profiling Act
HR 4611- The End Racial Profiling Act. H.R. 6304, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008.
S.AMDT.5066 to H.R.6304 To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-07-21T11:58:46-04:00
647710,53bc1121-a26e-4dff-a5b8-0a7880830c36,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION,3151,AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007
S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act
H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act 
H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act 
H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,100000,0,0,2008-07-21T12:24:18-04:00
647741,8657743a-5af8-4df1-8d84-7355e70603e7,Q2,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,28470,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.  (Bill working with no House/Senate number as of yet)

A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.  (Bill working with no House/Senate number as of yet)

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.  (Bill working with no House/Senate number as of yet)

A bill making appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.  (Bill working with no House/Senate number as of yet)

H.R. 1399, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia,

S. 1001, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia,

S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Relatled Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,White House Office",,430000,0,0,2008-07-21T12:25:31-04:00
647891,4282dc98-8b50-47ff-a548-85b9a8bd0e69,Q2,"AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES",2321,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 2831 - Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
HR 3195 - Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,560000,0,0,2008-07-21T12:34:21-04:00
647930,0cbbf7e7-b30e-4fda-b695-c0592d800cb8,Q2,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 186/HR. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) 
S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine
S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 28 CFR Part 36, RIN 1190AA44, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities: Small business safe haven provisions in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations pertaining to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)

All labor and employment provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 3686, related to employment nondiscrimination based on gender identity
H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act
H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act / ADA Amendments Act
H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act
S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act
S. 1928, Equal Remedies Act
S. 2945, Fair Pay Act

Department of Justice  regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (73 Fed. Reg. 34,508, June 17, 2008) 

EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes
EEOC, OFCCP definitions of ""applicant"" (through UGESP) (see 73 Fed. Reg. 15,754 (Mar. 25, 2008))
EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA (see 73 Fed. Reg. 16,807 (Mar. 31, 2008))","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Guard,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,7890000,0,0,2008-07-21T12:37:40-04:00
648350,60efb0d6-e85a-43a8-8f35-d590da03a23f,Q2,ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE,4072,ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 1429/S 556- Head Start for School Readiness Act-opposition to all amendments related to restrictions on religious liberty
HR 1431- Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007- support for all provisions
HR 724- Marriage Protection Act of 2007- opposition to all discriminatory provisions
HR 2831/S 1843- Fair Pay Restoration Act- support for all provisions","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,30000,0,0,2008-07-21T13:06:01-04:00
649144,f3672840-6051-48db-b306-2f3eeac6613f,Q2,"AVOQ, LLC",313271,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1592/S.1105, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Equal rights and civil liberties","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-21T13:56:43-04:00
649280,c6a3d0e2-f97c-4ed4-b482-83c242e1076d,Q2,EISGRAU BUSINESS ALLIANCES PLLC,305214,ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Proposed retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies alleged to have assisted the government in warrantless surveillance.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-21T14:02:55-04:00
649410,b9d6e994-55b4-45d0-bf41-2d3769a3e281,Q2,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2720,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 2015); DC Voting Rights Act (HR 1905, S. 1257); ADA Restoration Act.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,53086,0,0,2008-07-21T14:10:37-04:00
649451,07c04c75-ca3e-4e92-88f6-9d1f6577a7cd,Q2,CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY,78857,CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,HR 3195 ADA Amendments Act of 2008,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,50000,0,0,2008-07-21T14:11:48-04:00
649511,13bd0367-ed37-4ffd-93b9-620a6383d02c,Q2,HISPANIC STRATEGY GROUP,305112,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Spoke to legislators and assisted with the organization of a briefing related to the impact that immigration raids are having on school aged children.
Spoke to legislators and assisted with the organization of a symposium dealing with financial services and opportunities in the Latino community.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",6405,,0,0,2008-07-21T14:15:04-04:00
650329,84f24bb1-2f73-43d5-ace9-a95ec121823f,Q2,"AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO",54302,AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - provisions on reorganization plan that may compromise the EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination.  

S 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; and HR 283, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007- provisions relating to discriminatory pay practices and compensatory decisions.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Army, Dept of (Other),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Defense Commissary Agency,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Merit Systems Protection Board,Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,290000,0,0,2008-07-21T15:01:44-04:00
650483,46f8a3a3-1ed3-424a-a556-3cb49645c922,Q2,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN,27651,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (HR 3195/ S 1881)
Fair Pay Restoration Act (S 1843)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2008-07-21T15:08:02-04:00
650770,e2ca40fb-18ee-4acc-b9be-8ce3799ad2d7,Q2,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,1808,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 2102, S. 1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 
H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act
H.R. 2015, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 1416, S. 185, Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
H.R. 2826, To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6274, To provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority under that part of Cuba leased to the United States.
Draft legislation entitled Democracy Restoration Act  provisions on felony disenfranchisement
HR 3195, S.1881, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 2007","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Legal Services Corporation,Library of Congress (LOC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,360000,0,0,2008-07-21T15:20:21-04:00
650968,21cf6bd2-0670-4a94-a6a0-b0d31478edfa,Q2,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS: NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,306658,NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE FORMERLY KNOW AS NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,The Military Readiness Enhancement Act HR-1246. Worked with colleague organizations to garner congressional support for the legislation and in preparation for upcoming hearing.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,443400,0,0,2008-07-21T15:27:14-04:00
651632,83a0fd72-6b7a-4cc3-9918-82302e6a52b1,Q2,QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES),54197,US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Attorney/Client Privilege
S 186 Attorney Client Protection Act of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-07-21T15:59:46-04:00
651936,7dde593e-4ac1-411d-809b-de360eaf71eb,Q2,AARP,1694,AARP,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 3195 ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Lobbied in favor of passage ADA restoration Act which restores original Congressional intent on ADA act.  
HR 2831/S 1843 - Educated and lobbied Hill staff on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 which restores the paycheck rule for employment discrimination law suits.","Administration on Aging,Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,6480000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:15:20-04:00
652331,b479a707-a2c5-4b86-8292-9c272133e50d,Q2,SOURCEAMERICA,29345,SOURCEAMERICA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 1881, Americans With Disabilities Restoration Act of 2007, All provisions related to employment of people with disabilities
H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Restoration Act  of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,260000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:26:51-04:00
652385,f19b43c5-379a-4434-b1d8-e0c3d8cce274,Q2,"PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.",291958,PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1431- Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007- entire bill. 
Nomination of Richard Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. 
Nomination of Robert Conrad to the 4th Circuit Court.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-21T16:29:01-04:00
652392,6a3126ab-931a-47fd-acec-e40ddfafe948,Q2,"PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.",31634,PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1431- Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007- entire bill. 
Nomination of Richard Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. 
Nomination of Robert Conrad to the 4th Circuit Court.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,470000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:29:08-04:00
652878,49c71dde-7a8e-4626-b719-4cdeb0f4423e,Q2,AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES,2957,AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,The Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act (H.R. 3195 and S. 1881)--supported bills,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:46:23-04:00
652952,e6a0ab7c-6e1a-4d0b-94b4-9c577474630d,Q2,OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND,74955,OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"S 1060, Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions.
S 2135, Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007, all provisions.
S 2533, State Secrets Protection Act, all provisions.
S 2787, National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provision regarding ICRC access to detainees. S. 2996, Intelligence Authorization Act for 2009, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA and provision on ICRC access to detainees.
HR 1593,  Second Chance Act of 2007, all provisions.
HR 2082, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, section 327, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA.
H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA and provision on ICRC access to detainees.
HR 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions.
HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provision regarding ICRC access to detainees and amendment on videotaping interrogations.
HR 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions.
Issues related to habeas corpus and detention policy for Guantanamo detainees.   
Issues related to Administration interrogation policy, detention, and ICRC access to detainees.
Issues related to rendition.","Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,290000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:48:49-04:00
653011,05b7e1d2-1de2-4807-aa3d-80ba4a6c8c1c,Q2,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,28468,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines - ADAAG, scope of new guidelines;","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Employment Standards Administration,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),Postal Rate Commission,Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Secret Service,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,700000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:50:37-04:00
653045,08b0252e-392b-4975-aa85-5cdb043afc64,Q2,"AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.",18546,"AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.",2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3195 - Americans With Disabilities Act -
Amendments to the ADARA and potential compromise","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,557754,0,0,2008-07-21T16:51:24-04:00
653176,5b423e15-2396-43cc-8504-2d7a2774972f,Q2,UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION,12994,UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,HR 3195 and S 1881 to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act re: protections that have been eroded by the courts,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2008-07-21T16:54:28-04:00
653535,9bd24dc8-cb7e-4f41-ad50-6f5326114129,Q2,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,31144,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations, as well as maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments
Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), incl. maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments under the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257
Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248, S. 2402 & S. 2664
Commission on warrantless electronic surveillance activities, incl. the Surveillance Activities Commission Act and applicable provisions in H.R. 3773
Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843
Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982)
Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice
Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions
By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281
Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026
Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212
Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642
Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section
Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642
Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642)
Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 5658/S. 3001
Mandatory electronic employment verification proposals, incl. H.R. 5515 and applicable provisions in H.R. 4088
Border security interrogations and searches, incl. searches and seizures of digital information and electronic devices
Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language)
Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711
Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442
Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088
Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2008 election cycle, and election contingency plans
Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Ex-felon enfranchisement
Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246
Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation
H.R. 3846  Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act","Election Assistance Commission (EAC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:07:56-04:00
653586,f12c2487-a7a6-4441-99a9-d70ebf135753,Q2,THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,4174,ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. H.R. 1281 and S. 45, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections.

H.R. 3195 and S. 1881, ADA Restoration of 2007, provisions dealing with restoring civil rights protection for persons with
disabilities.

S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with 
disabilities.

S. 358 and H.R. 493, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, all provisions that protect persons with 
disabilities.

H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007.

S. 1447, Ballot Integrity Act of 2007.

H.R. 3995, to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action
law suits on behalf of such residents.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Election Assistance Commission (EAC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:09:42-04:00
653602,b6633ede-2f90-49d9-a5ca-7ecc6dcc0687,Q2,AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION,2148,AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,185022,0,0,2008-07-21T17:10:17-04:00
653612,313e22ab-2199-4254-9369-0accf13ba2bf,Q2,AFL-CIO,363,AFL-CIO,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Employment discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 2008, S. 2554
Civil Rights Act of 2008, H.R. 5129
EEOC Commissioner Nominations","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,480000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:10:32-04:00
653661,b0cec156-406b-4e5b-982f-a1ab9512c5f7,Q2,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,22371,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 5129/S.2554 Civil Rights Act of 2008, supported
S. 1843 - Fair Pay Restoration Act/Fair Pay Act, supported
H.R. 2831 - Fair Pay Restoration Act/Fair Pay Act, supported
H.R. 662/S. 381 - The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Desent Act 2007 H.R. 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2007
H.R. 2015 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2007
S. 2481 - End Racial Profiling Act
H.R. 4611 - End Racial Profiling Act
HR 3195 - ADA Amendments Act
S 1881 - ADA Restoration Act
S. 3212 - Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act","Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,337733,0,0,2008-07-21T17:11:46-04:00
653894,3dcd8b74-5c61-49db-9a9e-6a97fdf822d5,Q2,CITIZEN CONSULTING INC. (CCI),9328,ASSN OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Voter Identification Issues
Election Reform/Administration Issues
Election Protection
Citizenship Backlog","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-21T17:21:58-04:00
654147,048cfdfc-f1ce-4746-bf42-38806264f565,Q2,DEERE & COMPANY,11878,DEERE & COMPANY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.3013: Attorney-Client Privilege Act of 2007
H.R. 2450: Federal Rules of Evidence to Address Waivers of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,400000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:37:17-04:00
654212,20213b51-bb28-4342-bfca-0c7d48e25f9a,Q2,"NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.",65076,NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Sen. 1843 ((Fair Pay Restoration Act to correct interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in Ledbetter v. Goodyear)
H.R. 3195 (American with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:41:28-04:00
654228,56737b63-5e05-4717-a0c5-2066fbd07d9c,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,GML,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Building U.S. Government support for the rule of law in Russia, specifically with actions taken by Russian authorities against principals of GML and Yukos.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",100000,,0,0,2008-07-21T17:42:34-04:00
654315,0144df39-0ee1-44c7-91fb-8d6873cd8fd7,Q2,NEW YORK UNIVERSITY,29232,NEW YORK UNIVERSITY,2008,second_quarter,CIV,H.R. 3195 - ADA Restoration Act,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:48:09-04:00
654401,f6f22a96-f43a-48ac-ac9f-5e92a9d45140,Q2,"GLSEN, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GAY LESBIAN & STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK)",40044354,GLSEN INC,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"Support passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 2015 and HR 3685) w/ amendments.
Supporting inclusing of gender identity in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:55:18-04:00
654420,5245874f-a5eb-4ef8-a93d-fc35dc5ab53b,Q2,ARTBA,3275,ARTBA,2008,second_quarter,CIV,Participated in a Department of Transportation Roundtable dedicated to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.  Urged reform to regulations and suggested future roundtables.,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,125000,0,0,2008-07-21T17:56:39-04:00
654544,7d55c2ed-f918-4c73-8f98-d031a34489a6,Q2,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,1901,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,2008,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 0079 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparites HR 0248 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 0281 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, discrimination HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 0372 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Issue lobbied: First amendment, free speech, privacy HR 0460 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, equal protection, sentencing disparities, mandatory minimums HR 0719 A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 0818 To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, criminal justice HR 0980 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 0985 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, privacy HR 1117 To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, national security, privacy HR 1281 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 1352 To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, torture, human rights HR 1383 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. Issue lobbied: Free speech, privacy, censorship HR 1415 To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. HR 1416 To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims. . Issue lobbied: criminal justice, national security, civil rights, habeas HR 1431 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, religious liberty HR 1889 To require prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to do by law. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, freedom of information, government transparency HR 1955 To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy civil liberties HR 2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, women's rights, LGBT rights HR 2054 To reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 2102 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, free press, reporters' shield HR 2275 To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, separation of church and state HR 2517 To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, criminal justice HR 2642 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, women's rights, reproductive freedom HR 2831 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal protection, disability rights HR 3013 To provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 3189 To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 3195 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, disability rights HR 3356 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3546 To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, HR 3547 To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs HR 3559 To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, fleeting expletives HR 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3782 To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy HR 3791 To modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship HR 3845 To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy online predators HR 3971 To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 4088 To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy, everify
HR 4109 To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice
HR 4114 To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, human rights, torture HR 4120 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech HR 4134 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 4137 To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice HR 4545 To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities, racial justice, discrimination HR 4611 To prohibit racial profiling. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, racial justice, discrimination, government oversight HR 4806 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 4835 To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, free speech, media ownership, government oversight and reform HR 5036 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights HR 5038 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, voting rights, free speech, criminal justice HR 5157 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice HR 5353 To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 5442 To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy HR 5470 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 5501 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, women's rights, reproductive freedom, family planning, global gag rule HR 5514 To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, free speech, censorship, government oversight and reform HR 5515 To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration, privacy HR 5524 To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, privacy HR 5596 To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, privacy, immigration, everify HR 5607 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, government oversight HR 5717 To establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, criminal justice HR 5747 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, civil rights, voting rights HR 5750 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, immigration HR 5769 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship, privacy HR 5886 To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection HR 5895 To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail. Issue lobbied: Free speech, censorship HR 5950 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, immigration HR 5990 To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship HR 5994 To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality HR 6023 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting. Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, free speech HR 6055 To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license, to establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech HR 6098 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil rights HR 6123 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying. . Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6167 To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice HR 6193 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, government oversight, freedom of information HR 6304 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, privacy, FISA HR 6331 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, reproductive freedom, abstinence only education HR 6350 To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks. Issue lobbied: civil rights, privacy, background checks HR 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, medical privacy HR 6367 To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities HR 6388 To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: government oversight HR 6398 To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, government oversight HRES 1055 Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, racial justice, discrimination, equal protection HJRES 79 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, free press, media diversity HJRES 96 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death for the rape of a child. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, death penalty S 0185 A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. . Issue lobbied: national security, civil rights, discrimination, habeas, human rights S 0186 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0215 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, net neutrality S 0274 A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: free speech, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 0431 A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, privacy, sex offender registry S 0453 A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, voting rights S 0456 A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, gangs S 0495 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, civil liberties, criminal justice, privacy S 0519 A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, criminal justice, privacy S 576 A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. . Issue lobbied: national security, criminal justice, civil rights, habeas, human rights S 0625 A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship S 0717 A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. Issue lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy, REAL ID S 0819 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. Issue lobbied: first amendment, church-state separation S 0910 A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, equal protection, discrimination, FMLA S 1267 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. . Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, civil rights, free press, reporters shield S 1315 An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship S 1383 A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, to more broadly focus the punishment for drug offenders on the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender, and for other purposes. Issue lobbied: Civil rights, criminal justice, sentencing disparities S 1469 A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. . Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, criminal justice, habeas","Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Legal Services Corporation,SENATE,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)",,385022,0,0,2008-07-21T18:07:23-04:00
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