Issues lobbied + lobbyists (13)
SCI — Science/Technology
Consideration of technology policy, inlcuding AI, facial recognition, privacy and data use Oversight of AI Procurement Support civil rights protections in data privacy legislation Support H.R. 7826; HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act Support H.R. 7158; Expanding AI Voices Act
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
HCR — Health Issues
Oppose efforts to block access to gender-affirming care Urges HHS to rescind proposed rule, Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Office of Civil Rights
Lobbyists:- ms MAYA WILEY
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Government entities lobbied: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Support appropriate Census Bureau funding and oppose harmful provisions in FY26 CJS apppropriations
Lobbyists:- ms MAYA WILEY
- ms MEETA ANAND
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CIV — Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Response to DHS Federal Register notice (SORN) on the SAVE Program Support S 3243/HR 6172, Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act
Lobbyists:- ms MAYA WILEY
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- FRANK TORRES
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
INT — Intelligence
Support FISA Section 702 Reform
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOM — Homeland Security
Support for Oversight of DHS Domestic Surveillance Practices Immigration Enforcement Policy Oppose the nomination of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security
Lobbyists:- JONATHAN WALTER
- ms MAYA WILEY
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose Proposed Amendment Part C to enhance sentences related to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogues Support the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act Oppose S. 1752, the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
Lobbyists:- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- ms MAYA WILEY
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
Oppose Department of Education removal of "Significant Disproportionality" data collection under IDEA Support S 1750/HR 3470, Keeping All Students Safe Act Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights/Double the funding for ED OCR Defend Plyler v. Doe ruling Urging Dept. of Ed. OCR to prioritize investigation of student survivors' complaints
Lobbyists:- ms MAYA WILEY
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000; Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- ms MEETA ANAND
Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
GOV — Government Issues
Comments on Current Population Survey Basic Demographic Items FRN 2030 Census preparations Oppose exclusion of undocumented immigrants (and/or non-citizens) from apportionment count Oppose HR 151, the Equal Representation Act Oversight of 2020 Census preparations and operations Protect the 2026 Census Field Test Research to improve 2030 Census Strip sections 556 and 605 from any Census Bureau Appropriations Support Adequate Funding for the Census Bureau Support Robust Census Bureau Appropriations Oppose adding proof-of-citizenship requirement to national voter registration form Oversight of Smithsonian Institution Oppose deployment of military forces in US cities Oppose the nomination of Justin Olson to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Oppose H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Support for H.R. 14/S.4, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 51, Washington D.C. Admission Act Native American Voting Rights Act Oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice Judicial nominations, generally Oppose S. 1383, the SAVE America Act Oppose nomination of Anna St. John to U.S. Dist. Court for Eastern Dist. of Louisiana Oppose S.J.Res. 102/H.J.Res. 142, which would overturn DC tax laws Oppose nomination of Jeremy Carl as Assistant Secretary of State
Lobbyists:- ms MEETA ANAND
- ms MAYA WILEY
- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- JACQUELINE AYERS
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Election Assistance Commission (EAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
TEC — Telecommunications
Support protecting civil rights in AI policy Support S3308, Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act Oppose use of facial recognition by ICE Federal deployment of Grok AI Urging FCC to reject several media mergers Comment on Media Ownership Rules Oppose predatory prison phone rates Support oversight of Federal Communications Commission Support affordable broadband service Support for Universal Service Fund Contribution Reform Support Universal Service Fund Contribution Reform Support H.R. 7943; Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act Oppose FCC Broadband Label Changes Support Privacy Act Reform
Government entities lobbied: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office
FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy and oversight Cryptocurrency regulation/oversight Funding structure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB Complaint Process
Lobbyists:- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- ms MAYA WILEY
Government entities lobbied: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HOU — Housing
Support fair housing enforcement funding in T-HUD appropriations Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement in Fair Housing Act Dept. of Housing and Urban Development policy and oversight Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rule ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
Lobbyists:- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- ms MAYA WILEY
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Oversight of data sharing between ICE and IRS Immigration Enforcement Policy Temporary Protected Status relief Support S. 3779; ICE Out of Our Faces Act Oppose DHS Funding Oppose the nomination of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security
Lobbyists:- RAHUL RANDHAVA — covered position: Rep. Barney Frank: Counsel, Apr. 1999 - Dec. 2000 Rep. Rod Blagojevich: Special Assistant, Aug. 1998 - Apr. 1999
- ms MAYA WILEY
- JACQUELINE AYERS
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office