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
1257487,4c3adf07-bee6-4ab8-ab58-526bb8b7b69e,Q2,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 672, a bill to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
H.R. 5799, the ""Voter Empowerment Act of 2012""
S. 1872, the ""ABLE Act""
S. 1994, the ""Voter Intimidation protection Act"" S. 2189, the Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
The Voter Registration Modernization Act
The Complete Streets Act 
Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,83249,0,0,2012-06-29T11:27:08.117000-04:00
1259175,52eee02e-793c-4313-8e5d-83ffbfb1788a,Q2,"HEIDEMAN NUDELMAN & KALIK, PC",314113,"FRANCK CINE C/O HEIDEMAN NUDELMAN & KALIK, P.C.",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Lobbying for Congressional support to urge the Haitian Government to remit appropriate compensation to Franck Cine for the government interference with, and expropriation of, assets and business interests, and also for the violation of the human rights of Mr. Cine.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2012-07-09T13:57:21.597000-04:00
1259503,e38bafa4-88af-4cf6-ad7b-e047a4b7c44f,Q2,SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK,91193,SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Monitor and assist the implementation of H. R. 2965-3,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,5393,0,0,2012-07-10T10:12:13.900000-04:00
1259555,812f1c5d-4a90-4503-9e1c-02f2e083d6b9,Q2,THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,28492,NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,2012,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",,590000,0,0,2012-07-10T11:34:57.853000-04:00
1259718,dbfbee35-84ae-4953-91ff-9083a618323c,2A,THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,28492,NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE,2012,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",,740000,0,0,2012-07-10T14:07:28.507000-04:00
1259726,9c5ec1e9-7951-445a-ade5-7e1668c818db,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ALIYA ALIYEVA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Raising awareness of the plight of Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev, political prisoners in the Republic of Azerbaijan.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",80000,,0,0,2012-07-10T14:10:31.600000-04:00
1260237,6955e4ff-53ed-4403-9600-c87a3e698393,Q2,THORSEN FRENCH ADVOCACY LLC,400599826,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Employment Discrimination.
Tax equity issues.
Issues related to Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal implementation.
General issues related to equality.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-11T11:38:15.690000-04:00
1260403,7bcf24b7-552e-48cc-a903-ed1e9fc6534d,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER (F/K/A LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER),2012,second_quarter,CIV,Anti-bullying; Seniors,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",20000,,0,0,2012-07-11T14:08:51.503000-04:00
1260942,1e3c28c8-1bb3-4e2a-b18f-d58d54f0a4d2,Q2,INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS,19935,INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.3356, ""The Access Act,"" (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services).  All provisions.","Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,771704,0,0,2012-07-12T11:02:28.690000-04:00
1261947,cf951ec0-c3a2-4b4e-aa5a-5f07ffe8e2e3,Q2,NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE,63495,NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - NETWORK supports this billwhoud would allow women to continue to work, with reasonable adjustments to the job responsibilities. This would reduce discrimination against women in the workplace.

S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - NETORK strongly supports thie acto to end racial profiling by law enforcement officials S. 1925 Re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act - NETWORK supports this act

H.R.4970 Violence Against Women Act - NETWORK opposes this act, as it threatens to rollback protections for immigrant women and children who are victims of abuse. 

H.R. 4271 Violence Against Women Act - NETWORK supports this bill by Rep. Moore allows every woman in this country full access to the protection granted under a true Violence Against Women Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,75000,0,0,2012-07-13T12:18:54.773000-04:00
1262323,bbc3b891-9743-4afe-adda-3cc69b933ca0,Q2,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS FOUNDATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Medical Privacy Rights,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-13T15:26:31.617000-04:00
1262801,b96910a4-8d07-4273-a8a5-954d20144bb3,Q2,VENG GROUP,400881577,NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Judicial nominations; voting rights,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",5000,,0,0,2012-07-14T13:40:59.207000-04:00
1262972,5362a007-7c2e-4340-b67c-5114201bce60,Q2,MRS. JANINE SMITH,400387795,AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,ADA Pool Lift Regulations,"General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",20000,,0,0,2012-07-15T14:45:48.943000-04:00
1262984,d93aff1d-d323-4735-922f-8cdfe9c3a360,Q2,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,ROSEMARY LOVE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Relief for women farmers from discriminatory treatment in administration of Department of Agriculture programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-15T15:21:20.130000-04:00
1265172,ec7d645f-06ed-4248-ba76-79ae6ab5cefe,Q2,ERIK MILMAN,400459250,CORRECTIONS USA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,private prisons,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-16T20:54:06.083000-04:00
1265941,fb44ea35-c4a0-4d26-83c9-7a531491d52e,Q2,THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,4174,ARC OF THE UNITED STATES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Reversionary Trusts and Olmstead.
Department of Justice - authority to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Deinstitutionalization and community integration.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),White House Office",,40000,0,0,2012-07-17T11:39:52.553000-04:00
1266025,ba3b1e7f-1fbd-485b-b9d5-7b4f173a48b0,Q2,COVINGTON & BURLING LLP,11195,AMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS IN YUKOS (AN INFORMAL COALITION),2012,second_quarter,CIV,Building U.S. government support for the rule of law in Russia and the assistance of the U.S. government in obtaining compensation from the Russian Federation for the interests of  U.S. shareholders in the Yukos oil company.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",220000,,0,0,2012-07-17T12:04:32.893000-04:00
1266113,9d505a81-8de7-40dd-85bf-b18bd8cf249b,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES,1615,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Confirmation of nominees to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,5100,0,0,2012-07-17T12:51:25.197000-04:00
1266160,3f38293c-c2a0-459a-8769-afca881f3367,Q2,"SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC",293357,NATIONAL ARMORED CAR ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Equal Employment Opportunities Commission guidance on employer use of criminal histories.,"Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-17T13:07:46.867000-04:00
1266319,826c27e3-c7e4-44f9-89dc-ca0a38e26541,Q2,"SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC",293357,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTIGATION & SECURITY SERVICES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,EEOC guidance on employer use of criminal histories.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-17T13:35:09.923000-04:00
1266399,a6d2556c-ffce-42ba-9cf0-3bd5f41a48b6,Q2,NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION,302450,NATL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSN,2012,second_quarter,CIV,National Criminal Justice Commission Act,"Bureau of Justice Assistance,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-07-17T13:51:53.250000-04:00
1266454,1cb3ed21-c354-4978-82b9-3025f5580527,Q2,"SABBATH GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC",293357,SECURITY COMPANIES ORGANIZED FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,EEOC guidance on employer use of criminal history information.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-17T14:03:26.273000-04:00
1266470,0d1a1dd7-8d31-490b-90cf-33b2563d2a90,Q2,THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,27913,NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Flag Protection
Official Language - English","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),Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Postal Service (USPS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,10000,0,0,2012-07-17T14:08:37.373000-04:00
1266756,e1b9c5c8-4d60-4d06-83ad-dae3c2eda268,Q2,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,1808,AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1519, S. 797, S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 1397, S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - provisions related to eliminating employment discrimination based on 
sexual orientation and gender identity.
S. 1925, H.R. 4970, H.R. 4982, the Violence Against Women Act H.R. 1473, H.R. 1,  DOD and full-year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011- provisions relating to Title X funding and funding for Planned Parenthood
S.598, Respect for Marriage Act - provisions related to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act
H.R. 2032, To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits by federally-funded entities involving such residents and in Department of Justice actions that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident's facility - provisions related to increasing class action requirements for people with disabilities in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.

Issues related to enforcement and ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided appropriate accommodations when taking law school admission tests.

Issues relating to enforcement and prevention of peer-to-peer violence and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Legal Services Corporation,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,300000,0,0,2012-07-17T15:19:02.413000-04:00
1266959,6e5b60ba-b023-4ec0-82cb-432f9a443c5d,Q2,ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA,47633,ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Changes to Title VI for the Department of Education to protect Jewish Students at Universities,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,52000,0,0,2012-07-17T15:57:32.653000-04:00
1267154,bd89950b-c703-4e6b-a529-7b698f983b99,Q2,SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS,35707,CENTER FOR INCLUSION AT UPMC,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Discussions to encourage the use of dignity and respect tools for implementation of Executive Order on diversity & inclusion and to secure Presidential Message for dignity and respect month this coming October.,"Office of Personnel Management (OPM),White House Office",,,0,0,2012-07-17T16:30:59.573000-04:00
1269175,4bc17195-cdeb-4b7e-8d92-f53a0e4a159c,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,"DCI GROUP AZ, L.L.C.",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1116 and S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act, Appropriations riders that discriminate against same-sex couples and families on marriage issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-18T12:12:50.963000-04:00
1269788,a55f25ca-a079-4dc3-a4f1-f932520a0999,Q2,"ENDGAME STRATEGIES, LLC",400579747,COZEN O'CONNOR,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - S. 1894, H.R. 5904; Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-18T13:32:59.760000-04:00
1269876,a03e5737-1d8b-475c-bc69-70c7e03cf987,Q2,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,28470,NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1865 & S. 1588; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2011, A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5846 & S. 2205; Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012, A bill to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Treaty that restricts the Second Amendment rights of the United States Citizens.

H.Res 490; A resolution in ""Expressing No Confidence"" in the Attorney General of the United States.

H.Res 532; A Resolution in expressing the sense of the House of Representativeis that the Prisident of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.

S. 3295; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.

H.R. 5857; Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013.

S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,675000,0,0,2012-07-18T13:52:45.663000-04:00
1270373,cbc62201-e53d-4598-b52b-946f0454c064,Q2,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2786,AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1981, the ""Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011""; S.1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; , H.R. 2168 and S.1212 Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,54718,0,0,2012-07-18T15:03:45.857000-04:00
1271651,c55003be-432a-4ef3-8e72-bbfa2dc1a7bd,Q2,SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA,302530,SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Introducing several Members of Congress to the Secular Coalition for America.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,42640,0,0,2012-07-18T17:43:20.080000-04:00
1272310,c17c2eb4-7d89-4102-a346-edba1bdb981d,Q2,AARP,1694,AARP,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Discussed draft legislation on Voter Modernization to Amend National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to promote use of Internet by state election officials in voter registration activities. (no bill) S.2323/H.R.5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations - Opposed rider barring EEOC from enforcing disparate impact relations.
S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Supported legislation to restore law to its state before 2009 SCOTUS decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services. 
S.462/H.R. 2564, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - Discussed elder abuse issues.
S. 464, End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011 -Discussed elder abuse issues.
S. 1263/H.R. 112, Silver Alert Act - Discussed elder abuse issues.
Discussed the rights of elder GLBT persons in accessing public service and benefits. (no bill)
Worked with coalition to discuss House and Senate strategies to remove barriers to voting emerging in state laws. (no bill)
Submitted comment letter to EEOC regarding strategic enforcement priorities.
S. 1744, Guardianship Accountability Act - To improve quality of guardianship protections and background checks.
H.R. 4126, Voter I.D. Accessibility Act of 2012 - Amend VRA to require voter I.D. states to provide documentation without charge for certain populations.
H.R. 5799, voter Empowerment Act - Combines several bills to strengthen access to voting under VRA and HAVA.","Administration on Aging,Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of the Census,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,2740000,0,0,2012-07-19T08:30:57.857000-04:00
1272403,ba6d761a-1930-4b49-9fd8-a1a750e44f87,Q2,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,18901,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 3485; S. 1910); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 2364, S. 1283); Family Leave Insurance Act; Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397, S. 811); Charitable Choice Issues; Judicial Nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116, S. 598); Marriage Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 875); Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.RES. 45); Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA (H. RES.143); Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA (H.CON.RES.25/S. CON. RES. 11); Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 1681; S. 1770); Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2011 (H.R. 3030; S. 1605); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 1488); Housing Nondiscrimination Act; Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act; We the People Act (H. R. 958); Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors.","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),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),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,380000,0,0,2012-07-19T09:15:35.363000-04:00
1273145,af7f0b36-4e81-43bd-818a-2a06cdb749a2,Q2,"AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES",2321,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,S 811 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA),"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,670000,0,0,2012-07-19T11:06:47.007000-04:00
1273215,d38502a7-1fa7-48bb-8485-03385a8ddd1b,2A,VENG GROUP,400881577,NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Judicial nominations; executive branch nominations,"SENATE,White House Office",7500,,0,0,2012-07-19T11:12:14.980000-04:00
1273223,87febaea-a88a-4c2f-888d-90945b616ef7,Q2,SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,35946,SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (Age Discrimination)
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Financial Regulatory Reform)
S.1549, The American Jobs Act (Unemployment Discrimination)
S.797, S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation) Discussions on the use of credit and criminal checks and disparate impact - EEOC
Discussion on discrimination of unemployed - EEOC
Discussion on discrimination of individuals based on mental disabilities - EEOC
Discussions on the Americans with Disabilities Act - EEOC
Discussion on affirmative action requirement for federal contracts regarding individuals with disabilities - DOL","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,504954,0,0,2012-07-19T11:12:18.590000-04:00
1273338,b99fee2f-7226-4320-8f5f-cd5bc2b37044,Q2,VENG GROUP,400881577,ASIAN AMERICAN JUSTICE CENTER,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Judicial nominations, immigration, Holder contempt","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-19T11:20:20.400000-04:00
1273459,f6789236-0413-4628-b63c-384777cba268,Q2,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 1519/ S 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-19T11:28:55.107000-04:00
1273687,efd5d6c2-046c-4074-a9a4-c293a1b8232a,Q2,"FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC.",400782353,"FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC.",2012,second_quarter,CIV,HR 1116 & S 598 -- Respect for Marriage Act -- Overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and ending federal discrimination against legally wed same-sex couples,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,113655,0,0,2012-07-19T11:50:28.047000-04:00
1273848,4198030a-cf61-48c5-b15b-a410775a28f0,Q2,FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE),400894611,FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE),2012,second_quarter,CIV,"The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Bills (S.1925), (H.R. 4271) and (H.R. 4970). FIRE is concerned with aspects of each version of the bill dealing with due process rights on University campuses and language in H.R. 4970 that would create a National Center for Campus Public Safety. The portions of the bills dealing with due process are found in Section 304 of each bill. The portion of H.R. 4970 dealing with the creation of the National Center for Campus Public Safety is found in Section 305.","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2012-07-19T12:04:37.193000-04:00
1273883,bfe9ea62-9493-4ae4-af26-5d395a5717c9,Q2,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,14187,FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA,2012,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)",,10000,0,0,2012-07-19T12:07:15.220000-04:00
1273942,5a4e17bc-60c0-49ed-97cf-685b4dcaf97f,Q2,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,40015118,COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 1519/S3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,60000,0,0,2012-07-19T12:11:31.163000-04:00
1273965,d51346da-5a15-4221-acf5-be083cc34f9d,Q2,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.,"Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-19T12:13:41.770000-04:00
1274085,351e849b-1dd0-4a58-985a-57bb2d7f2172,Q2,NAREIT,27068,NAREIT,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3356, The ACCESS Act, regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,640000,0,0,2012-07-19T12:26:31.540000-04:00
1274280,f0aa32ec-826d-423c-91fd-715e3b14ab67,2A,NAREIT,27068,NAREIT,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3356, The ACCESS Act, regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,640000,0,0,2012-07-19T12:47:54.047000-04:00
1274413,7cd95b5b-d98a-4e44-8192-2c604cb6a541,Q2,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,27731,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 267, S. 797, H.R. 1519, H.R. 5799, H.R. 1796, H.R. 3978, S. 3220, S. 1994, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, Paycheck Fairness Ace, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Reuniting Familes Act, Equal Access to Support Youth Voting (EASY Voting) Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, Voting Rights, Student Non Discrimination Act, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 (S. 1670/H.R. 3618).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,2480097,0,0,2012-07-19T13:10:46.487000-04:00
1274535,899dee65-4f92-46e4-8ab4-2efa4aff1b36,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 1208/S. 613 IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
H.R. 1519 Paycheck Fairness Act
U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,77500,0,0,2012-07-19T13:28:32.140000-04:00
1274696,9a89bf06-3893-4168-a90a-c63ff52e07d6,Q2,"COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)",35376,ACCESS SERVICES INCORPORATED,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"ADA Regulations, specifically reasonable modification","Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",10727,,0,0,2012-07-19T13:45:27.513000-04:00
1274939,2da38e0e-fd32-46fd-81b3-9481a023f770,Q2,"UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS",39052,UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220),"Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,789000,0,0,2012-07-19T14:08:54.110000-04:00
1274988,4cee8217-24b3-40bc-9ed3-f728227829c9,Q2,"INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND HUMAN VALUES, INC",400908651,"INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND HUMAN VALUES, INC",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"for Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization without amendments
asking President to issue an executive order to include sexual orientation and gender identity among the prohibited forms of discrimination in the hiring and employment practices of U.S. government contractors.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2012-07-19T14:13:04.177000-04:00
1275137,889b6b60-b35b-461e-a9e9-782ae99282e5,Q2,INTEL CORPORATION,19536,INTEL CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Uniting American Families Act  H.R. 1537/S. 821  Lobbied House and Senate staff and members in support of legislation to permit gay and lesbian citizens to sponsor their foreign-born partners for immigration.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,858000,0,0,2012-07-19T14:28:14.633000-04:00
1275678,4ff133ec-bd85-4f07-975e-72c401b63dc1,Q2,ALCALDE & FAY,818,MARIN COUNTY CALIFORNIA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Sent letters of support regarding the Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,"Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-19T15:18:20.347000-04:00
1275877,c470dd64-b031-4868-b475-d49f100cb68f,Q2,"SQUIRE SANDERS PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LLC",318072,HICHAM S. CHAHINE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Representation of American citizen Zack Shahin to raise the profile of his detainment and incarceration in Dubai and the human rights violations that have and continue to occur as a result since March 2008.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-19T15:31:21.107000-04:00
1277509,572310a6-454d-44a9-b1a0-bcf60a77c6c2,Q2,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,79290,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 881 ADA Notification Act
H.R. 3356 Access Act
H.R. 4256 Pool Safe Act
H.R. 4200 Amend ADA S. 2191 Amend ADA
S. 2390 Pool SAFE Act","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,310000,0,0,2012-07-19T17:14:54.093000-04:00
1278264,02730022-7b91-40f2-a9d2-6abc9209f37b,Q2,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,"KUYKENDALL & ASSOCIATES, PC",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Lobbied House, Senate, and Administration on the issue of a Congressional response to the Supreme Courts decision in Medellin v. Texas to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice in Avena and other Mexican Nationals.
Consular Notification Compliance Act of 2011 (S.1194).
S. 3241: Safe, Accountable, Fair and Efficient Banking Act of 2010","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",50000,,0,0,2012-07-19T20:12:54.123000-04:00
1279316,eb11ba9b-f5eb-48b8-a5b2-42dcc15c80c1,Q2,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H.R. 881, Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act
H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011
H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act
H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011
H.R. 3356, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011
H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts)
H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act
H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013  - provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA
H.R. 5978/S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012
S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act
S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 

Regulations related to ""reasonable factors other than age"" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011)

Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the ""non-construction supply and service information collection"" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011)

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011)

Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011)

Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006)

Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012)

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12)

Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,22520000,0,0,2012-07-20T09:08:30.407000-04:00
1280166,a971e9b9-7533-4118-9754-5c498156bb7f,Q2,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE,400279346,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,The National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S. 306).  The Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into CIA torture.  Indefinite detention.  The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.  The FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.  Ensuring that allowed interrogation techniques are legal and moral.  Limiting solitary confinement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,10000,0,0,2012-07-20T10:18:27.617000-04:00
1280205,135a6e1a-952b-41a9-8eb2-362ccb6c2414,Q2,"EASTERSEALS, INC",27720,"EASTERSEALS, INC.",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008;
PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S
1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Air Carrier Access Act (49 USC  41705); Inclusive Design Act; and HR 3356: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,68819,0,0,2012-07-20T10:19:41.393000-04:00
1280346,7172b8e1-b2f5-4a8f-970b-6301eb93d047,Q2,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND,400472335,NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE ACTION FUND,2012,second_quarter,CIV,The National Criminal Justice Commission Act (S. 306).  The Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into CIA torture.  Indefinite detention.  The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.  The FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.  Ensuring that allowed interrogation techniques are legal and moral.  Limiting solitary confinement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2012-07-20T10:26:34.613000-04:00
1281893,c61b25c3-cd2a-4c8c-93d2-beb4196f1133,Q2,GENERAL MILLS SERVICES INC. (FKA GENERAL MILLS),16010,GENERAL MILLS SERVICES INC. (FKA GENERAL MILLS),2012,second_quarter,CIV,H.R.1397; S.811 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 (All sections and provisions).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2012-07-20T11:33:57.447000-04:00
1282298,0cf72e11-407a-405d-8af1-cdb04de03461,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,53356,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,2012,second_quarter,CIV,H.R. 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012-To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-07-20T11:56:35.057000-04:00
1282361,9f584573-a1b5-46e1-af21-6559c758c02b,Q2,"CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. OFFICE OF PUBLIC POLICY",309470,"CENTER FOR INQUIRY, INC. OFFICE OF PUBLIC POLICY",2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Released statement and sent an action alert to our ~30,000 members urging them to contact their Senator and tell him or her to support S. 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, which provides both local communities and women essential resources to help combat domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking.

Released statement and sent an action alert to our ~30,000 members urging them to contact their Representative and tell him or her to reject the House version of the VAWA reauthorization, H.R. 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. 

Contacted several Democratic members of the House to speak up during floor debate about provisions of H.R. 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, that would allow groups receiving government funds to discriminate in hiring and/or providing benefits. Lobbied lawmakers included Reps. Waters, Jackson Lee, Lofgren, Watt. 

Met with staffs of several Democratic members of the House on H.R. 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012. Made members aware of potential for Republicans to strip bill of provisions barring those who receive government funds from discriminating in hiring and providing services. Lobbied lawmakers included Reps. Grijalva, Woolsey, Kucinich, Hirono, Loebsack, Susan Davis, Robert Andrews.

Joined 22 faith and humanist groups in urging President Barack Obama to issue an executive order banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees of federal contractors. 

Joined 34 secular and faith-based organizations in writing to United States Sens. Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham to highlight shared objections to religious profiling. Our letter was sent following a hearing organized by the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, of which Durbin and Graham are chairman and ranking member, respectively. The hearing, called ""Ending Racial Profiling in America,"" focused on the different faces of profiling, and explored the harms of law enforcement using real or perceived race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion, as a factor that creates suspicion.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.",,7176,0,0,2012-07-20T11:58:24.087000-04:00
1282550,adfb1a3c-400b-4998-bb1d-e3b4378abb30,Q2,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),60390,JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (JFMC),2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Hate Crimes 
S. 811: Employment Non-Discrimination Act","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,80000,0,0,2012-07-20T12:08:56.627000-04:00
1283030,82191ddc-44de-4b58-96cd-68d17cba0940,Q2,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT,400462295,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Discrimination against people who have criminal records, poor credit history, or are unemployed.","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-07-20T12:30:56.397000-04:00
1283208,c617ee9b-7405-49de-93fd-fda707fb4ff6,Q2,UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION,12994,UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"United Spinal Association has been advocating to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities and is opposed to various pieces  
of legislation including H.R. 4200, recently introduced by Rep. David Schweikert (R-5th AZ) which amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the U.S. Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain ADA accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities.  We also oppose H.R. 4256, the Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act, introduced by Rep. Rick Mulvaney (R-5th SC), directs the Attorney General to revise certain rules under Titles II and III of the ADA each requirements related to accessible means of entry to public pools.  The counterpart bills in the Senate are S. 2191 and S.2186, both introduced by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC).  

United Spinal also submitted comments to the Department of Justice on its delay in implementing the final ADA pool accessibility regulations until May 21, 2012 in response to hotel owner complaints to the White House despite the fact that the intended rules were first announced in 2010.  United Spinal expressed that the existing provisions for program accessibility (28 CFR 35.150) and readily achievable barrier removal (28 CFR 36.304) provide sufficient relief for entities that may not be able to immediately comply with the requirements to provide pool or spa access, especially when they more than one such facility as a property.  We urged that the requirement be made effective immediately upon the close of the comment period on May 21, 2012. 

United Spinal opposes the following: 
H.R. 881, the ADA Notification Act of 2011, denies lawsuit in state or federal court for discrimination in public accommodations and certain private services unless the plaintiff notified defendant prior in writing, notice alleged specific facts, 90 days elapsed after notice, notified they had 90 days, notice states complaint has not been corrected.
 H.R. 3356 is the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 and denies lawsuits based on inaccessibility in public buildings unless owner/operator is provided notice and they fail to provide description of improvements or plan on how barrier will be removed.  
H.R. 2032 prohibits any agency that receives funds from the government (such as DOJ) to consult with residents of DD facilities before filing lawsuits (i.e., on Olmstead violations). Residents can remove themselves from a lawsuit to remove the threat of being discharged from that facility.

United Spinal helped to craft a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities statement for the record following the hearing on the pool regulations issue held at the end of April, before the Committee on the Judiciarys Subcommittee on the Constitution entitled, Department of Justices Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas under the ADA.  Also, United Spinal submitted our own statement for the record following the hearing stating that United Spinal Association strongly supports the principles of the ADA, enabling equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public services, public transportation, public accommodations and communications.  The law reflects hard-fought victories for civil rights and equality. We urge that the Department of Justice be permitted to move forward without further delay to make effective the requirements to provide access to polls, wading pools and spas on May 21, 2012.   

United Spinal also signed on to an Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) letter to the United States House of Representatives in opposing an amendment of Representative John Carter (R-31st TX) to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill that would prevent the Justice Department from using its funds to enforce the ADA regulations to increase access for people with disabilities to swimming pools.  

Opposed the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act (H.R. 3356).
Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191).
Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2186). Support ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to advance the rights of people with disabilities throughout the world.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,110000,0,0,2012-07-20T12:39:57.537000-04:00
1283427,f824f535-2ba3-4626-aa70-398fffae93fe,Q2,"LECLAIRRYAN, PC",297534,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"National organization advocating individual rights, by litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-07-20T12:52:11.263000-04:00
1283958,0e3c56df-5203-458d-bcb8-00ce80ff1e4c,Q2,BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,7394,BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores & Services Act, seeks to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.","Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,51000,0,0,2012-07-20T13:19:26.697000-04:00
1284316,956f8b7a-3468-439b-abf2-d17f458450a1,Q2,AFL-CIO,363,AFL-CIO,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Election Reform/Voting Rights: Voter ID,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service,Vice President of the U.S.",,840000,0,0,2012-07-20T13:42:37.277000-04:00
1284520,02f9e39c-cde4-45c2-9cad-bca3ea081566,Q2,LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.,22382,LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Support legislation to protect civil liberties.
Support legislation to provide full voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
Work to improve voter registration opportunities for all citizens.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,48144,0,0,2012-07-20T13:54:48.657000-04:00
1284889,5d336248-02c3-4f71-a9f6-d5e04de7846d,Q2,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,1901,AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Legislation
HR 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S 2151, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; AZ SB 1070, Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-D039, Controlled Unclassified Information-Issues Lobbied: EO, possible legislation; H Res 646, Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the `adult entertainment' section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; HJRES 106, Victims Rights Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; HR 1116, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; HR 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; HR 1404, Fair Elections Now Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 1505, National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Border Surveillance; HR 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Equal Rights; HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act-Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; HR 1842, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; HR 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Data retention, privacy; HR 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 2116, The Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 2136, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Labor Trafficking; HR 216, Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Laptop searches, due process; HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act-Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; HR 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; HR 2212, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; HR 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification-Issues Lobbied: privacy; HR 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; HR 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; HR 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; HR 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; HR 3523, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, privacy, free speech, surveillance, Cybersecurity; HR 3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 3608, Stop TSAs Reach in Policy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; HR 3674, PRECISE Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; HR 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 3828, Military Religious Freedom Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; HR 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; HR 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE)-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 4192, Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; HR 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 4277, A bill to establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed.-Issues Lobbied: Employment; HR 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Religious Discrimination; HR 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Religious Liberty, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate, Immigration, Detention, Privacy, Military Abortion, Reproductive Rights; HR 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, Privacy, Freedom to Travel; HR 4388, Right to Habeas Corpus Act-Issues Lobbied: Detention; HR 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 495, Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; HR 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Religious Discrimination, LGBT, Discrimination, Womens Rights, Immigration, First Amendment, Criminal Justice; HR 5325, Fiscal 2013 Energy-Water Appropriations; HR 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform, Medical Marijuana, National Security, Detention, Religious , Racial Profiling, Human Rights, First Amendment, Immigration, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Pregnancy discrimination, Equal Rights; HR 5684, Password Protection Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: privacy; HR 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013-Issues Lobbied: National Seucrity; HR 5799, Voter Empowerment Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice, First Amendment; HR 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 5855, Fiscal 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention, Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drone, Religious and Racial Profling, Human Rights, Homeland Security, Reproductive Rights, Immigration, Detention, First Amendment, Abortion; HR 5949, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; HR 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Equal Rights, Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; HR 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 6020, Financial Services Appropriations Bill, FY 2013-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation / Vouchers; HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act-Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; HR 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act-Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; HR 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, aviation security; HR 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; HR 83, Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools, Free Speech, School-to-Prison Pipeline; HR 96, Internet Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; HR 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; HR 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; HRes 106, Victims Rights Constitutional Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Victims Rights Constitutional Amendment; HRes 651, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the illicit ethnic and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by the New York Police Department-Issues Lobbied: ; S 1145, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Labor Trafficking; S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S 1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; S 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S 1670, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Religious and Racial Profiling, Privacy, First Amendment; S 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, Privacy, Freedom to Travel; S 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Religious Discrimination, Woment's Rights, First Amendment, LGBT Discrimination, Immigrant's Rights, Mandatory Minimums. SAVE Act Provision; S 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 2017, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S 2020, Restraint and Seclusion/ The Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S 2102, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 2105, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, privacy, First Amendment, surveillance; S 2151, SECURE IT-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy, cybersecurity; S 2175, Due Process and Military Detetention Amendments Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; S 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Brady rule reform (preventing prosecutorial misconduct); S 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, aviation security; S 2234, End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; S 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform, Medical Marijuana, National Security, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Detention; S 306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S 3078, WWII Memorial Prayer Act-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; S 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: Right to Travel; S 3216, Fiscal 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations-Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention; S 322, The Servicemembers Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Equal rights; S 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty, Reproductive Rights, LGBT Discrimination, Military Abortion, Detention; S 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 3276, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S 3301, Financial Services Appropriations Bill, FY 2013-Issues Lobbied: Church-State Separation / Vouchers; S 3314, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013-Issues Lobbied: National Security; S 3317, The Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act (EEORA)- Legislative response to Wal-Mart v. Dukes-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Racial Justice, Equal Rights; S 3342, SECURE IT-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; S 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 3804, Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment; S 409, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; S 505, Suspicious Activity Reports-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S 598, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S 605, Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; S 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S 750, Fair Elections Now Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 797, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation-Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Religious Discrimination, LGBT Discrimination; S 839, Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 The End Racial Profiling Act-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; S 952, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; SJRES 29, Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance
Congressional Issues Without Bills
287(g) program-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Anti-SLAPP Legislation-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates-Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Comprehensive Immigration Reform-Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy; Contractor Trafficking-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Cuban Adjustment Act-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Cybersecurity-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Deferred action for DREAMers-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT-Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; DOD Intelligence Oversight-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; DOJ Pardons Office-Issues Lobbied: DOJ Oversight; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance-Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance; Domestic Drones-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform-Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; DOJ Oversight-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; FBI Oversight-Issues Lobbied: National Secuirty, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; FBI Practices-Issues Lobbied: FBI Oversight, Racial and Religious Profiling; Federal Over-criminalization-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, RIN 0938AR42-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice, Collateral Consequences; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Human Rights Crisis In Puerto Rico-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Racial Justice; Intelligence Authorization Leaks-Issues Lobbied: National Security; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; Juvenile Life without Parole-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice; LGBT Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; Over-Classification Reduction-Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; First Amendment; Plyler v Doe guidance- education for undocumented students-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; PREA rule covering immigration detainees-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Prosecutorial discretion, ICE enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Puerto Rico Police Abuse Report-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Racial Profiling-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; Radicalization of American Muslims-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; Reforming the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; LGBT Rights; Religious Profiling-Issues Lobbied: Religious Profiling; S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ state and local enforcement issues-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Secure Communities-Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Securitization-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Solitary Confinement Hearing-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Synthetic Drug Control Act Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Synthetic Drugs; Tax Extenders Bill-Issues Lobbied: ; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Torture-Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Use of datamining technologies by the government-Issues Lobbied: Privacy; VAWA reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights, LGBT Discrimination, First Amendment, Criminal Justice; Victims Rights Constitutional Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Voter Empowerment-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; VRA Enforcement- Voter ID/ Voter Suppression laws-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice 
Agencies
Departement of State-Issues Lobbied: CERD Implementation; Department of Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act reformm, Online Piracy, Online Privacy Process, Trafficking, Cybersecurity information sharing regulations; Department of Defense-Issues Lobbied: FOIA Responses, Religious Profiling; Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: FERPA Privacy Regulations, Plyler v. Doe, School Diversity; Department of Education Office of Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Plyler v Doe guidance- education for undocumented students; Department of Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Electronic medical records, Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, RIN 0938AR42, Abstinence-Only Sex Education, ACA Regulations on Transgender Individuals, Blood Ban Study; Department of Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Government Watch Lists, use of dataminig technologies by the government, S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ state and local enforcement issues, Deferred action for DREAMers, Prosecutorial discretion, ICE enforcement, Cybersecurity information sharing regulations, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT, Suspicious Activity Reports, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, REAL ID, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Detention, NSEERS, PREA, Maricopa County Immigration Enforcement, Deferred Action Immigration Policy; Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties-Issues Lobbied: Secure Communities, 287(g) program; Department of Homeland Security Office of General Counsel-Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Department of Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments, RIN 2506-AC29; Department of Justice-Issues Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, VRA Enforcement- Voter ID/ Voter Suppression laws, CERD Implementation, Indigent Defense Reform, Federal Over-Criminalization, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Juvenile Life Without Parole, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, Patriot Act, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization, Jessica Lenahan v. US, FBI Profiling, Immigration, Right to Record, Plyler v. Doe, Voting Rights, Racial Profiling, Gender-Biased Policing, Domestic Violence Guidance, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions; Department of Justice Civil Rights Division-Issues Lobbied: Plyler v Doe guidance- education for undocumented students; Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General-Issues Lobbied: Religious Profiling; Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Department of Labor-Issues Lobbied: Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Trafficking, FMLA for Military; Department of State-Issues Lobbied: Trafficking; Department of Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; Deptartment of Energy-Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; Director of National Intelligence-Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Issues Lobbied: Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records, Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records, Comments on EEOC strategic planning, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, LGBT, HIV/AIDS, Discrimination, Employment Background Checks; Executive Office of the President-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, PRECISE Act, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, SECURE IT Act Cybersecurity Act of 2012, Paycheck Fairness Act, Plyler v. Doe, CBP Use of Force, AZ SB 1070; Federal Aviation Administraion-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones, FAA Air Transporation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, domsetic drones; Federal Bureau of Investigation-Issues Lobbied: Patriot Act, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Radicalization of American Muslims; Federal Communications Commission-Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access, Net Neutrality, Commission Seeks Comment on Certain Wireless Service Interruptions, Media Ownership, Docket No. 96-128, Petitioner Martha Wright et al., Framework of Broadband Access, Wireless Service Interruptions, Prison Phone Rightsw; Federal Trade Commission-Issues Lobbied: COPPA; Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Issues Lobbied: Deferred action for DREAMers; National Archives and Records Admininstration-Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, EO 13556; DFARS Case 2011-D039; National Economic Counsel-Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform; National Security Agency-Issues Lobbied: Cybersecurity information sharing regulations, E.O. 12958; National Security Counsel-Issues Lobbied: Considered Executive Order on Human Rights; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments, RIN 2506-AC29; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Issues Lobbied: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Office of Management and Budget-Issues Lobbied: REAL ID, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments, RIN 2506-AC29, Over-Classification Reduction; Office of Personnel Management-Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; Peace Corps-Issues Lobbied: Peace Corps Manuel, Women's Rights; Social Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination Against Transgender People; U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services-Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Relationships, Transgender ID; United States Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; White House-Issues Lobbied: White House Privacy Report, Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Admin. Policies to reduce prison pop, S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ state and local enforcement issues, Deferred action for DREAMers, VAWA reauthorization, Racial profiling, Plyler v Doe guidance- education for undocumented students, Cybersecurity information sharing regulations, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, E.O. 12958, Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, RIN 0938AR42, Trafficking, LGBT Discrimination; White House Domestic Policy Counsel-Issues Lobbied: Affirmative Action in Education, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act","Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),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 Archives & Records Administration (NARA),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Security Agency (NSA),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Peace Corps,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,371468,0,0,2012-07-20T14:11:54.280000-04:00
1284990,a2aba456-979d-4fbc-b008-1cfd0d4784e3,Q2,SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC,34887,SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Civil Rights/Civil Liberties - H.R. 4790,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,176237,0,0,2012-07-20T14:17:35.507000-04:00
1285555,9f4a6838-df9d-442b-a19e-597a051c52da,Q2,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,2332,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,314658,0,0,2012-07-20T14:41:05.410000-04:00
1285649,23305484-393f-40e3-87c5-44ea5de93642,Q2,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),27662,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),2012,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 811/H.R. 1283, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.AMDT.1096 to H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Prohibit funds to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act. 
Executive action against discrimination in federal contracting","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,76000,0,0,2012-07-20T14:43:38.110000-04:00
1286494,012f434f-bb03-4e49-9615-51e1409156cf,2A,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),27662,UNIDOSUS (FKA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA),2012,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 811/H.R. 1283, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.AMDT.1096 to H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Prohibit funds to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act. 
Executive action against discrimination in federal contracting","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,76000,0,0,2012-07-20T15:24:11.860000-04:00
1287019,6adc94a8-d934-446d-a16b-97702892569a,Q2,"NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.",28220,NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 4200 - To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. (all provisions)
H.R. 3356 - ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act (Access Act) (all provisions)
ADA Revised Requirements - Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,480000,0,0,2012-07-20T15:47:44.327000-04:00
1287163,60911246-90ae-4de8-a3aa-94133e2d190c,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,1741,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.","Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,Office of the Vice President of the United States,Office on Violence Against Women,SENATE,White House Office",,45000,0,0,2012-07-20T15:54:37.457000-04:00
1287316,abd0e617-b022-41de-a2c4-8b07961fafcb,Q2,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,22371,LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R.1397, S.811, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
S. 1925 The Violence Against Women Act
H.R.3618, S. 1670 End Racial Profiling Act of 2011
H.R. 1519, S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act District of Columbia House Voting Rights
H.R. 1116, S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
S. 3317/H.R. 5978 Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012
H.R. 5799 Voter Empowerment Act of 2012
S. 581 Child Care Protection Act of 2011
S. 2189 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
Agriculture, Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012","Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",,269356,0,0,2012-07-20T16:02:32.177000-04:00
1287724,05560ba2-7013-44e6-b2c9-b653a0b8a6bf,Q2,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2720,AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Support for expressing regret for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882(H.Res.282/683);Support for reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (S. 1925); Opposition to House VAWA, HR4970; Support for ENDA.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2012-07-20T16:19:56.187000-04:00
1288029,ef944cbc-ed00-492c-a49a-64186c4ffd20,Q2,CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS,284551,NRA-INSTITUTE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Issues related to 2nd Amendment rights, regulation and gun control, and tax and appropriations related to same; Issues related to corporate tax reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-20T16:30:41.573000-04:00
1288571,c145b452-1cdc-43aa-934c-6cbb65772177,Q2,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,293494,HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"H.R. 4192: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody. H.R. 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2013 Fiscal Year

     Supported Amendment 1127: to eliminate indefinite military detention of any person detained under AUMF authority in U.S., territories or possessions by providing immediate transfer to trial and proceedings by a court established under Article III of the Constitution of the United states or by an appropriate State court.  

     Opposed Amendment 1126:  to clarify that the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) do not deny the writ of habeas corpus or deny any Constitutional rights for persons detained in the United States under the AUMF who are entitled to such rights.

     Opposed Amendment 1105: requiring that any detained foreign terrorist be tried in a military tribunal rather than in an Article III court.

S. 2175: A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody.

S. 2003: A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes.

S. 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2013 Fiscal Year

     Section 1031: Extension of certain prohibitions and requirements relating to detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Lobbied Department of State and Department of Justice in relation to the government's position on Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum 

Lobbied Department of State in relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,90000,0,0,2012-07-20T16:52:57.560000-04:00
1288749,40f4ec74-703f-4a0f-8c94-82df28ce4a43,Q2,NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND,400913663,NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"HR 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - elimination of barriers to political participation;
Federal policymaking affecting state laws and policies that impose barriers to voting","Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Bureau of the Census,Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,5377,0,0,2012-07-20T17:01:21.217000-04:00
1288992,6a5b1a82-b86b-41f3-9997-67489409d9f5,Q2,NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY,69674,NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"--Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, support Senate ratification of this disability rights treaty.
--H.R. 4200/H.R. 4256/S. 2186/S. 2191, oppose legislation as it would delay or prohibit enforcement of equal access to swimming pools for persons with disabilities.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80694,0,0,2012-07-20T17:15:45.343000-04:00
1289264,53917b43-64fa-4c04-9abb-de905410df15,Q2,FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION,15532,FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011, all provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",,339424,0,0,2012-07-20T17:33:13.733000-04:00
1289893,6a9228e0-0d9f-4e29-b8e0-197c6a40f256,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER FOR THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE (FRA SWC MUSEUM CORPORATION),2012,second_quarter,CIV,Anti-Semitism,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",30000,,0,0,2012-07-20T18:41:32.287000-04:00
1290127,711fb5c9-8ffa-4045-acd4-a3631b324326,Q2,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,31144,PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Anti-discrimination protections, related provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization (H.R. 4297) of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law No: 105-220, especially Title I, Subtitle E, Section 188), formerly the Job Training Partnership Act (Public Law  No: 97-300) Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the rights and welfare of natural persons in the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term incl. National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (11-393), HHS v. Florida, et al.  (11-398), Florida v. HHS  (11-400), Arizona v. US, Knox v. SEIU, and Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its relationship to the Danielczyk case being heard by the Fourth Circuit, especially Republican National Committee briefs filed in Danielczyk
Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus
Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, H.J.Res. 100, H.J.Res. 111, S.J.Res. 29, S.J.Res. 33, and S.J.Res. 35, and hearings thereof
Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment
Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2014, especially Goal 4: Equity: Ensure Effective Educational Opportunities for All Students Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, National Origin, Age, Sex, Disability, Language, and Socioeconomic Status.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Fair Housing Act Regulations Amendments Standards Governing Sexual Harassment Cases (65 FR 67666) and  the proposal and adoption in 2012 of a final regulation regarding sexual harassment and other types of harassment, including that based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and disability, covered by the Fair Housing Act (Public Law No: 90-284 Title VIII)
District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY13 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 6020 and S. 3301)
Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially voucher provision mentioned herein, as well as budget autonomy through legislation incl. the District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act (H.R. 345) and the District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act (S. 2345)
Executive Order 13199  Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Executive Order 13279  Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations
Executive Order 13498  Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Executive Order 13559  Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII)
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011
Federally funded private school voucher programs, especially relating to House Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, May 16, 2012, Exploring State Success in Expanding Parent and Student Options""
H.R. 1048 and S. 540  Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act
H.R. 1076  To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 1397 and S. 811  Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 1681 and S. 1770  Every Child Deserves a Family Act
H.R. 3485 and S. 1910  Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
H.R. 3541  Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA)
H.R. 4010 and S. 2219/3369  Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act
H.R. 4970 Rules Cmte Amdt 1  Religious Discrimination  Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
H.R. 5326 Amdt 1087  Profiling  FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (also Amdt draft prior to introduction)
H.R. 5855 Amdt 1259  Profiling  FY13 Homeland Security Appropriations
Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security
Holding of Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in the matter of information requested by Congress of him and the Department of Justice regarding the Fast and Furious program, especially politicization of this pursuit; involvement of Speaker John Boehner and Chairman Darrell Issa; June 7, 2012 hearing mentioned herein; oversight conducted and report recommended (June 20, 2012) by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform; and debate and vote on H.Res. 711
House Judiciary Committee, June 7, 2012, Oversight of the United States Department of Justice
House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues
House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, ""The State of Religious Liberty in the United States""
Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in ""A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President,"" March 2010
Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in ""Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships,"" April 2012
Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management, also filing of Blesch et al. v. Holder
Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1519 and S. 797/3220 incl. as they relate to Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 667)
Public Law No: 103-141  Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007)
Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99) through the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598)
Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10)
School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10)
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, April 17, 2012, Ending Racial Profiling in America
Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), as well as its inclusion in the reauthorization (H.R. 4970 and S. 1925) of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Public Law No: 103-322, Title IV)
H.R. 2517 and S. 1360  Shareholder Protection Act
Public Law No: 107-155  Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b)
Public Law No: 92-225  Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b)
Attorney General's Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Subcommittee, May 24, 2012 Convening incl. Voting Rights, Immigration, Hate Crimes, Fair Sentencing, Community Re-Entry From Prison, Disability Rights, and Foreclosures People For the American Way, ""The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America,"" April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay
Marriage equality and President Obama's May 9, 2012 announcement, announcement itself and its following on the May 8, 2012 vote on North Carolina Amendment One
Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans, especially Social Security Equality Act (H.R. 4609)
Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2)","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Corporation for Natl & Community Service,Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),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),Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives,President of the U.S.,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,40000,0,0,2012-07-20T19:11:05.823000-04:00
1290261,57bbe72f-5d44-4185-a3d5-46f34f0e8365,Q2,"AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO",54302,AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO,2012,second_quarter,CIV,FY 2013 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - provisions on reorganization plan that may compromise the EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination.,"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)",,390000,0,0,2012-07-20T19:43:03.950000-04:00
1290754,ab1fc57d-c2cb-4b34-bb6d-bf945424e8f9,Q2,"AVOQ, LLC",313271,HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Department of Defense authorization issues relating to implementation of Don't Ask Don't Tell,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-20T22:55:13.913000-04:00
1291289,92195ee4-24ce-4f2f-91fc-fe614cbc466c,Q2,REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE,28435,REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Americans with Disabilities Act - pool lifts; 
H.R. 4256, Pool SAFE Act; 
H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act.","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,1010000,0,0,2012-07-23T12:50:00.410000-04:00
1291503,53129fbb-7955-4794-9f8a-7feb07fd9d84,Q2,FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL,400525550,FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"DOMA repeal (Respect for Marriage Act), DPBO Act, federal regulations --  benefits, family definition, federal forms -- modernization","Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,30000,0,0,2012-07-23T23:42:40.500000-04:00
1291510,c42cbfd7-a834-46b6-98ad-7b5efc58e892,Q2,FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL,400525550,FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"DOMA repeal (Respect for Marriage Act), DPBO Act, federal regulations --  benefits, family definition, federal forms -- modernization","Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,30000,0,0,2012-07-23T23:42:40.500000-04:00
1291531,5fefa87a-5a8d-4f8c-90c6-7cc5efdc312f,Q2,COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA,10217,COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,SNDA (S. 555/H.R. 998),"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,175000,0,0,2012-07-24T10:30:53.037000-04:00
1292058,a6bd91a7-2476-467a-a9e1-3b29cd288c4d,Q2,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,28195,MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,CIV,21st Century Language Act of 2012 (S. 2367),"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10077,0,0,2012-07-27T22:35:35.100000-04:00
1292369,a5332d9a-4b59-4605-b15b-2c53a92a029f,Q2,JUDGE DAVID L. BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW,5676,JUDGE DAVID L BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW,2012,second_quarter,CIV,school to prison pipeline,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)",,5227,0,0,2012-07-30T15:02:55.207000-04:00
1292438,53956f22-c839-4b6a-979e-063852bf2f50,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,48975,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Preserve all Equal Opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action.  Eliminate potential discrimination in ""faith based"" initiates.  Eliminate racial disparities in all federal programs, including criminal justice, education, health care, financial services, housing and economic development. Ensure equal voting rights for all Americans, and equal access to sufficient, working voting equipment.  Support H.R. 108 & HR 5699.  Support reparations for descendants of slavery, support H.R. 40.  Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.  Support H.R. 1397 / S. 811.  Support Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity legislation.  Support the  public financing of congressional campaigns; support S. 750 and H.R. 1404.   Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.  Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine convictions.   Support the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission; support S. 306.  Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation.  Oppose efforts to amend or dismantle the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution; oppose H.R. 140 / S.J.Res. 2.Support legislation to increase investigations into housing discrimination.  Support H.R. 284.  Support ensuring that no federal funds are spent on romanticizing the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the civil war or slavery.

Support full funding for the Election Assistance Commission.  Oppose H.R. 672.

Support full representation of racial and ethnic minorities as the results of the 2010 census are released.

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 8802.

 Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders.  Support H.R. 2212.

Support ensuring that the occasion of the Civil Wars sesquicentennial is not used to romanticize or otherwise endorse, in any way, one of the primary contributing factors to the conflict and southern succession, the enslavement of African Americans.

Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters.

Oppose the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2011, on the Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Communitys Response.  

Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city.  

Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 998 / S. 555.

Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act.  Support S. 1925.

Oppose H.R. 3541, the ""Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Non Discrimination Act"".  

 End deceptive and intimidating practices in federal elections, support H.R. 108 and S. 1994.

Oppose requiring a photo ID to vote, support H.R. 3316

Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R.2212 / S. 2017), to restore federal voting rights to ex-felony offenders.

Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771.

Support HUD and the US Department of Justice conducting a thorough investigation of housing discrimination in Alabama as a result of the enactment of HB 56 and move swiftly to enforce the Fair Housing Act when violations are found.

Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support the U.S. Department of Justice fulfilling its obligations under Title V of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to deny preclearance to South Carolina and Texas as they attempt to implement so called Voter Identification laws passed by those two states earlier this year. 

Support H.R. 2189, the ""Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011.""

Support continuing payments under the Pigford II settlement.  Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2112.

Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote.

Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws.  Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996.

Support a long term transportation bill which will:
1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 
2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color.  
3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions.  
4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 
5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. 

Support the compilation of an oral history of the civil rights movement. Support H Res 562.

Support giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Lena Horne.  Support H.R. 1815.

Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act"" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012"" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills.

Express concern over delays in the issuance of Title VI regulations governing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC); express strong support for the concept that the LIHTC constitutes federal financial assistance for purposes of Title VI; stress that there are important benefits in protecting the civil rights of current and future residents of LIHTC developments. 

Oppose Congressional hearings in the Committee on Homeland Security targeting Muslims.

Support maintaining the critical transportation equity provisions from MAP-21; Support a comprehensive analysis of civil rights compliance by including an Equal  Opportunity Assessment; Ensure recruitment and training in the construction industry by including a Construction Careers Demonstration Project; and Preserve community involvement in local transportation planning and decision making.

Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts.

Support amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA) to increase funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Strong support for HUDs proposed implementation of the Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effects standard as quickly as possible.   

Oppose requiring photo ids to vote; oppose HR  5971  and support HR 3316.  

Oppose amendment by Congressman Garrett (NJ) to H.R. 5972, Fiscal 2013 spending for the Departments of HUD and Transportation which would bar HUD from spending any funds to promulgate or enforce its disparate impact rule under the 1968 Fair Housing Act.  

Support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 1681.

Support S. 1994, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Park Service (NPS),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Voice of America,White House Office",,62500,0,0,2012-07-30T20:37:59.973000-04:00
1292574,5ffb68e6-26e8-445f-baa8-12b0f2db358d,Q2,CALIFORNIA ANTI-SLAPP PROJECT (CASP),400368704,CALIFORNIA ANTI-SLAPP PROJECT (CASP),2012,second_quarter,CIV,"First Amendment, Free Speech, anti-SLAPP legislation",,,,0,0,2012-07-31T14:10:25.257000-04:00
1292804,596e5777-fe7b-4e1d-adf2-7ed203e76377,Q2,MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND,25055,MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"No bill, Sri Srinivasan nomination to DC Circuit Court
No bill, federal oversight over state voter ID laws","Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,13673,0,0,2012-08-02T21:23:30.497000-04:00
1292959,3fc655d9-74c4-401d-9e34-9f18e178d89a,Q2,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,1728,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Americans with Disabilities Act,"Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2012-08-06T17:01:44.363000-04:00
1292977,476cf52b-3dc9-41f8-965a-e64eeb16e580,Q2,LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW,400561682,LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Voter Empowerment Act - H.R. 5799
Meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder about assaults on voting
Report to Members of Congress on the Wisconsin Election results and problems
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, S.1994 Judicial Nominations
International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination","Education, Dept of,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2012-08-06T17:25:49.847000-04:00
1293009,1c3d9ca1-4366-4949-ba32-b4ab234bab80,Q2,IMMIGRATION EQUALITY ACTION FUND,400527557,IMMIGRATION EQUALITY ACTION FUND,2012,second_quarter,CIV,Uniting American Families Act; Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Reuniting Families Act,"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",,42884,0,0,2012-08-07T11:47:18.597000-04:00
1293171,3df033b9-7601-4f7e-901a-4f976012b65c,Q2,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,27035,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,CIV,"Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to new Barney Frank bill limiting P&A Class Action authority.  Also worked on the ADA notification bills in Congress and bills to limit the authority of the Department of Justice to regulate access to pools under the ADA","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,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),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Justice Program,Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,11356,0,0,2012-08-10T16:38:27.007000-04:00