Federal Working Animal Protection Act

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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: HR 2588, Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (support); Oppose provisions in HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that would eliminate Department of Defense diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives and opposition to efforts to eliminate Department of Defense anti-extremism initiatives, and opposition to efforts to revert to Confederate associated names for Army Bases and other military assets. H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026HRH.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 11 - Freedom To Vote Act (note: this is the # from 118th Congress; not yet introduced this Congress, but discussed) H.R. 5407 - Climate Resilient Elections Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act EAC--Comments related to voter citizenship identification documents Additional bills include: HR 5214, HR 5140, HR 4922, HR 5143, HR 2739, and HR 3658 Department of Homeland Security - Comments related to SAVE Database updates Support government shutdown Support annual appropriation bill to fully fund social safety net Oppose cuts to public benefits programs Oppose H.R. 1 Nutrition: support undoing SNAP provisions in HR1, H.R. 6088: Restoring Food Security for American Families and Famers Act 2025, Education: oppose private school vouchers Healthcare: support clean extension of ACA tax credits, H.R. 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Housing: opposed changes to the HUD continuum of care funding S. Res. 240 - A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States, and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace; pre-K-12 and higher education systems; government programs; the military; and society at large. H.R. 5975 - Appraisal Modernization Act S. 3243 - The Ending Forced Arbitration of Racial Discrimination Act Healthy Families Act CFPB - Comment and advocacy on a proposed rule related to disparate impact and special purpose credit programs under Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Support for HR 5546, the Combating Hate Across Campus Act. Support for comprehensive hate crime prevention funding in HR 6938, FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; H.R. 5179, District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025. Affordable Care Act / Health Policy and DHS funding and appropriations Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts that harm individuals and families (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Education / Tax Policy Private school vouchers (oppose) Advocacy opposing HUD work reporting requirements Nutrition Assistance / SNAP Opposition to HB 1166 and SB 17 Nonprofit legislation (designations re terrorist organizations) opposition DHS funding bill (opposition) Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (support) Markwayne Mullin nomination (opposition) Voting Rights H.R. 22 - SAVE Act (opposition) H.R. 7296 - SAVE America Act (opposition) H.R. 7300 - Make Elections Great Again Act (opposition) H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Financial Services and General Government FY27 Appropriations Note: bill not released in Q1, but lobbied on the issue Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Deporting Fraudsters Act: HR 1958 BOWWOW Act: HR 4638 SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: HR 2588, Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (support); Nomination of Paul Ingrassia to serve as Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel (oppose); Oppose provisions in HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that would eliminate Department of Defense diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives and opposition to efforts to eliminate Department of Defense anti-extremism initiatives, and opposition to efforts to revert to Confederate associated names for Army Bases and other military assets. H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026HRH.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 11 - Freedom To Vote Act (note: this is the # from 118th Congress; not yet introduced this Congress, but discussed) H.R. 5407 - Climate Resilient Elections Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act EAC--Comments related to voter citizenship identification documents Additional bills include: HR 5214, HR 5140, HR 4922, HR 5143, HR 2739, and HR 3658 Department of Homeland Security - Comments related to SAVE Database updates Support government shutdown Support annual appropriation bill to fully fund social safety net Oppose cuts to public benefits programs Oppose H.R. 1 Nutrition: support undoing SNAP provisions in HR1, H.R. 6088: Restoring Food Security for American Families and Famers Act 2025, Education: oppose private school vouchers Healthcare: support clean extension of ACA tax credits, H.R. 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Housing: opposed changes to the HUD continuum of care funding S. Res. 240 - A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States, and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace; pre-K-12 and higher education systems; government programs; the military; and society at large. H.R. 5975 - Appraisal Modernization Act S. 3243 - The Ending Forced Arbitration of Racial Discrimination Act Healthy Families Act CFPB - Comment and advocacy on a proposed rule related to disparate impact and special purpose credit programs under Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Opposition to Jeremy Carl to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Support for HR 5546, the Combating Hate Across Campus Act. Support for comprehensive hate crime prevention funding in HR 6938, FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; H.R. 5179, District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025. Affordable Care Act / Health Policy and DHS funding and appropriations Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts that harm individuals and families (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Education / Tax Policy Private school vouchers (oppose) Advocacy opposing HUD work reporting requirements Nutrition Assistance / SNAP Opposition to HB 1166 and SB 17 Nonprofit legislation (designations re terrorist organizations) opposition DHS funding bill (opposition) Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (support) Markwayne Mullin nomination (opposition) Voting Rights H.R. 22 - SAVE Act (opposition) H.R. 7296 - SAVE America Act (opposition) H.R. 7300 - Make Elections Great Again Act (opposition) H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Financial Services and General Government FY27 Appropriations Note: bill not released in Q1, but lobbied on the issue Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Deporting Fraudsters Act: HR 1958 BOWWOW Act: HR 4638 SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Immigration: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: HR 2588, Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (support); Nomination of Paul Ingrassia to serve as Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel (oppose); Oppose provisions in HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that would eliminate Department of Defense diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives and opposition to efforts to eliminate Department of Defense anti-extremism initiatives, and opposition to efforts to revert to Confederate associated names for Army Bases and other military assets. H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026HRH.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 11 - Freedom To Vote Act (note: this is the # from 118th Congress; not yet introduced this Congress, but discussed) H.R. 5407 - Climate Resilient Elections Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act EAC--Comments related to voter citizenship identification documents Additional bills include: HR 5214, HR 5140, HR 4922, HR 5143, HR 2739, and HR 3658 Department of Homeland Security - Comments related to SAVE Database updates Support government shutdown Support annual appropriation bill to fully fund social safety net Oppose cuts to public benefits programs Oppose H.R. 1 Nutrition: support undoing SNAP provisions in HR1, H.R. 6088: Restoring Food Security for American Families and Famers Act 2025, Education: oppose private school vouchers Healthcare: support clean extension of ACA tax credits, H.R. 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Housing: opposed changes to the HUD continuum of care funding S. Res. 240 - A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States, and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace; pre-K-12 and higher education systems; government programs; the military; and society at large. H.R. 5975 - Appraisal Modernization Act S. 3243 - The Ending Forced Arbitration of Racial Discrimination Act Healthy Families Act CFPB - Comment and advocacy on a proposed rule related to disparate impact and special purpose credit programs under Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Opposition to Jeremy Carl to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Support for HR 5546, the Combating Hate Across Campus Act. Support for comprehensive hate crime prevention funding in HR 6938, FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; H.R. 5179, District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025. SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Budget/Appropriations: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: HR 2588, Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (support); Nomination of Paul Ingrassia to serve as Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel (oppose); Oppose provisions in HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that would eliminate Department of Defense diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives and opposition to efforts to eliminate Department of Defense anti-extremism initiatives, and opposition to efforts to revert to Confederate associated names for Army Bases and other military assets. H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026HRH.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 11 - Freedom To Vote Act (note: this is the # from 118th Congress; not yet introduced this Congress, but discussed) H.R. 5407 - Climate Resilient Elections Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act EAC--Comments related to voter citizenship identification documents Additional bills include: HR 5214, HR 5140, HR 4922, HR 5143, HR 2739, and HR 3658 Department of Homeland Security - Comments related to SAVE Database updates Support government shutdown Support annual appropriation bill to fully fund social safety net Oppose cuts to public benefits programs Oppose H.R. 1 Nutrition: support undoing SNAP provisions in HR1, H.R. 6088: Restoring Food Security for American Families and Famers Act 2025, Education: oppose private school vouchers Healthcare: support clean extension of ACA tax credits, H.R. 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act Housing: opposed changes to the HUD continuum of care funding S. Res. 240 - A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States, and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace; pre-K-12 and higher education systems; government programs; the military; and society at large. H.R. 5975 - Appraisal Modernization Act S. 3243 - The Ending Forced Arbitration of Racial Discrimination Act Healthy Families Act CFPB - Comment and advocacy on a proposed rule related to disparate impact and special purpose credit programs under Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Opposition to Jeremy Carl to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Support for HR 5546, the Combating Hate Across Campus Act. Support for comprehensive hate crime prevention funding in HR 6938, FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; H.R. 5179, District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025. Affordable Care Act / Health Policy and DHS funding and appropriations Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts that harm individuals and families (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Education / Tax Policy Private school vouchers (oppose) Advocacy opposing HUD work reporting requirements Nutrition Assistance / SNAP Opposition to HB 1166 and SB 17 Nonprofit legislation (designations re terrorist organizations) opposition DHS funding bill (opposition) Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (support) Markwayne Mullin nomination (opposition) Voting Rights H.R. 22 - SAVE Act (opposition) H.R. 7296 - SAVE America Act (opposition) H.R. 7300 - Make Elections Great Again Act (opposition) H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Financial Services and General Government FY27 Appropriations Note: bill not released in Q1, but lobbied on the issue Undoing ACA and Medicaid Cuts (related to H.R. 1) Farm Bill (H.R. 7567 Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026) DHS Funding Bill: H.R. 7744 Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Deporting Fraudsters Act: HR 1958 BOWWOW Act: HR 4638 SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/

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Medicare/Medicaid: Meetings with Rep. Doggett Office and Minority Staff of the Senate Finance Committee to discuss legislation in support of Biden era CMS Nursing Home Staffing Rule (i.e., H.R. 810, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act and S. 3866, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act), and continued opposition to Administrative and Congressional efforts to weaken or eliminate Biden era nursing home minimum staffing rule. Meeting with Minority staff of Senate Finance Committee, House Budget Committee, House Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce to learn more about HHS Secretary budget hearing featuring Sec. Kennedy. Meeting with minority staff of Senate Finance Committee and several Senate offices to discuss their long term care (LTC) vision document and efforts to reform LTC. Budget/Appropriations: Meetings, letters, briefings and recommendations to the entire House and Senate after passage of Budget Reconciliation (i.e., H. Con Res. 14, S. Con Res. 7, H.R. 1) and discussions on implementation and further legislation to curb cuts/changes to Medicaid authorized after passage of bill. Meetings with Members of Congress in both the House and Senate in support of legislation to extend ACA Tax Credits after discharge petition (i.e., H.R. 780, 5145, 247; S. 46) and repeal cuts in H.R. 1 (H.R. 4849, S. 2556). Meeting with House Budget Committee staff, Leader Jeffries office, Sen. Schumer Office, Senate HELP staff, Ways and Means staff, Energy and Commerce Staff, and Senate Finance Staff in opposition to Reconciliation 2.0 and any additional health care cuts as offsets to fund ICE and CBP. L-HHS 2027 Appropriations. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Advocating for labor policy changes including raising the federal minimum wage and expanding rights for workers to join a union and enter into CBAs with their employers. S 1332, HR 2743, Raise the Wage Act; S1352, HR 2736, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; S 852, HR 20- Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. Consultation and meetings with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez legislative staff and Senator Patty Murray Office on introduction of legislation to rescind DOLs proposed rule related to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for domestic service employees (i.e., H.R. 7917, Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act). Meeting with minority staff of House Education and Workforce Committee Staff to discuss and learn more about Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions and Antisemitism in Health Care hearing. Meeting with minority staff of House Education and Workforce Committee Staff to discuss temporary staffing in healthcare and SEIU position. Discussion of Jobs Guarantee Resolution with Pressley team (No Bill Number), H.R. 8555 and Senate companion, H.R. 9571. Health Issues: Meetings with minority staff of House Ways and Means in opposition to H.R. 2199/S. 4750, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Consultation with staff of Rep. Debbie Dingell, and supported introduction of H.R. 5228, HCBS Workers Protection Act of 2025 and revisions as they draft HCBS Access Act in 119th Congress. SEIU also worked closely with Congresswomans office on press conference as she reintroduced these bills on April 29, 2026. Meeting with Senate HELP Committee to talk about Large Dialysis Providers duopoly and learn more about Senate oversight of this industry. Meeting with House and Senate Democratic Offices, minority staff of House Budget Committee, Ways and Means Committee, minority staff of House Energy and Commerce Committee, and minority staff of Senate Finance to discuss GOP Waste, Fraud and Abuse Narrative to scale back Medicaid and childcare dollars. Meeting with Rep. Schakowsky office in support of reintroducing Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act. Meeting with Kassandra Navarro (Sen. Blumenthal) and email to Mike Dunn (Rep. Larson) to discuss SEIU position on any revisions to Essential Caregivers Act (S. 3492/H.R. 6766). Prepped SEIU Members and supported Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Shadow Hearing on lowering healthcare costs. Meeting with Rep. Simon aide to discuss SEIU healthcare and childcare priorities. Immigration: Path to Legal Status - S. 2468, H.R. 4698, H.R. 1589 Temporary Protected Status - H.R. 1689, S. 4814 Temporary and work visas - bills in formation Appropriations and reconciliation - S.2 Immigration Reform - H.R. 4638 and H.R. 1958 Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Advocating for democracy reforms that make elections more transparent, get more people involved in the political process, and expand voting rights. John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025. Advocating against laws that would make it harder for eligible voters to register and participate in elections. HR 22, S 128- Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Transportation: Advocating for service workers within both the aviation/airports and other transportation sectors. The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act- will be reintroduced in July. Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Meeting with majority and minority staff of Senate HELP Committee to discuss Patients Deserve Price Tag Act, AI legislation and price transparency bills. Meeting with Senator Murphys staff to discuss SEIU support for legislation that would limit private equity and REIT control of hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. Meeting with minority staff of House Oversight Committee in opposition to Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) and Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 8312). We also raised alarms with staff about Pre Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act (H.R 8463) and Timely and Accurate Benefits Act of 2025 (H.R. 1755). We also sent a letter widely to all House Members to alert them to oppose H.R. 8464 and H.R. 8312, and for further congressional scrutiny of H.R. 8463 and H.R. 1755. Agriculture: The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) - Lobbied against the passage of this bill. Addressed the negative impact this bill will have on merit staffers and the concern for the exclusion of SNAP language in this bill. Agricultural Act of 2026 (or Farm Bill 2.0) - Lobbied in the Senate against the passage of this bill. Addressed the negative impact this bill will have on merit staffers and the concern for the exclusion of SNAP language in this bill. Education: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 - H.R. 7892 - Lobbied against this bill. Addressed the impact it will have on students and families pursuing higher education. Banking: Opposed HR 3633 the Clarity Act that sets up a weak regulatory scheme for crypto currency. Family issues/Abortion/Adoption: Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 - H.R. 7726 - Lobbied against the passage of this bill and the negative impact it will have on families and childcare providers. Insurance: Meeting with Minority staff of Senate Finance Committee and several Senate offices to discuss private insurance reform. Science/Technology: Misc. AI-related bill drafts (no bill numbers yet). Veterans: Opposed S.4744/HR9237 that reorganized the VA. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Advocating against legislation that would dilute the judiciary and the powers granted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702- the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789- the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)

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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: Endorse H.R. 8503 - Save SNAP Act of 2026 H.R. 8504 - Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 H.R. 9581 - Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 6088 / S. 3281 - Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Oppose S. 1 - Budget Reconciliation (Secure America Act) H.R. 8464 - Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act S. 4632 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Support H.R. 8555 - Living Wage for All Act S. 3956 - Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act Oppose H.R. 9330 - Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act H.R. 8000 - National Defense Authorization Act (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives and programs) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives) General Services Administration Proposed Rule (opposing proposed new conditions on federal assistance) Department of Housing and Urban Development Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (opposing elimination of disparate impact regulations at HUD) Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule (opposing revised standard for classifying workers as independent contractors) Other Advocacy Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (clarifying that Section 1977 does not prohibit remedial charitable donations) Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 800 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2853 - CORCA H.R. 1958 - Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638 - BOWOW Act H.R. 2853 - Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R. 9368 - Voter ID Act USPS - Comments related to proposed voting by mail changes SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: Endorse H.R. 8503 - Save SNAP Act of 2026 H.R. 8504 - Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 H.R. 9581 - Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 6088 / S. 3281 - Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Oppose S. 1 - Budget Reconciliation (Secure America Act) H.R. 8464 - Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act S. 4632 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Support H.R. 8555 - Living Wage for All Act S. 3956 - Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act Oppose H.R. 9330 - Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act H.R. 8000 - National Defense Authorization Act (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives and programs) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives) General Services Administration Proposed Rule (opposing proposed new conditions on federal assistance) Department of Housing and Urban Development Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (opposing elimination of disparate impact regulations at HUD) Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule (opposing revised standard for classifying workers as independent contractors) Other Advocacy Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (clarifying that Section 1977 does not prohibit remedial charitable donations) Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 800 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2853 - CORCA H.R. 1958 - Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638 - BOWOW Act H.R. 2853 - Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R. 9368 - Voter ID Act USPS - Comments related to proposed voting by mail changes SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Immigration: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: Endorse H.R. 8503 - Save SNAP Act of 2026 H.R. 8504 - Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 H.R. 9581 - Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 6088 / S. 3281 - Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Oppose S. 1 - Budget Reconciliation (Secure America Act) H.R. 8464 - Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act S. 4632 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Support H.R. 8555 - Living Wage for All Act S. 3956 - Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act Oppose H.R. 9330 - Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act H.R. 8000 - National Defense Authorization Act (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives and programs) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives) General Services Administration Proposed Rule (opposing proposed new conditions on federal assistance) Department of Housing and Urban Development Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (opposing elimination of disparate impact regulations at HUD) Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule (opposing revised standard for classifying workers as independent contractors) Other Advocacy Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (clarifying that Section 1977 does not prohibit remedial charitable donations) Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 800 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2853 - CORCA H.R. 1958 - Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638 - BOWOW Act H.R. 2853 - Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R. 9368 - Voter ID Act USPS - Comments related to proposed voting by mail changes SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Budget/Appropriations: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: Endorse H.R. 8503 - Save SNAP Act of 2026 H.R. 8504 - Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 H.R. 9581 - Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 6088 / S. 3281 - Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Oppose S. 1 - Budget Reconciliation (Secure America Act) H.R. 8464 - Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act S. 4632 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Support H.R. 8555 - Living Wage for All Act S. 3956 - Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act Oppose H.R. 9330 - Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act H.R. 8000 - National Defense Authorization Act (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives and programs) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives) General Services Administration Proposed Rule (opposing proposed new conditions on federal assistance) Department of Housing and Urban Development Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (opposing elimination of disparate impact regulations at HUD) Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule (opposing revised standard for classifying workers as independent contractors) Other Advocacy Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (clarifying that Section 1977 does not prohibit remedial charitable donations) Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 800 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2853 - CORCA H.R. 1958 - Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638 - BOWOW Act H.R. 2853 - Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R. 9368 - Voter ID Act USPS - Comments related to proposed voting by mail changes SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/ Accounting: The SPLC conducted lobbying activity related to the following topics and legislation: Endorse H.R. 8503 - Save SNAP Act of 2026 H.R. 8504 - Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 H.R. 9581 - Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 6088 / S. 3281 - Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 Oppose S. 1 - Budget Reconciliation (Secure America Act) H.R. 8464 - Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act S. 4632 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Support H.R. 8555 - Living Wage for All Act S. 3956 - Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act Oppose H.R. 9330 - Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act H.R. 8000 - National Defense Authorization Act (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives and programs) Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations (opposing provisions/riders restricting equal-opportunity initiatives) General Services Administration Proposed Rule (opposing proposed new conditions on federal assistance) Department of Housing and Urban Development Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (opposing elimination of disparate impact regulations at HUD) Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule (opposing revised standard for classifying workers as independent contractors) Other Advocacy Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (clarifying that Section 1977 does not prohibit remedial charitable donations) Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 800 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2853 - CORCA H.R. 1958 - Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638 - BOWOW Act H.R. 2853 - Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 5625 - Cashless Bail Reporting Act Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - House and Senate versions H.R. 14 - John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act H.R. 5266 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R.7296 / S.3752 - SAVE America Act H.R. 9368 - Voter ID Act USPS - Comments related to proposed voting by mail changes SPLC's policy positions can also be found here: https://www.splcenter.org/policy-advocacy/

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Immigration: H.R. 2 / S. 2824,Secure the Border Act H.R. 7296 / S. 3752 / S. 1383 Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act H.R. 22 / S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R. 151 / S. 2205, Equal Representation Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act H.R. 7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act H.R. 4638, Federal Working Animal Protection Act S. 3857 / H.R. 7780, One Nation, One Visa Policy Act S. 3955, Migrant Crime Reporting Act S. 3909, Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act S. 3674 / H.R. 7156, Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act Department of Homeland Security Reconciliation Package

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Budget/Appropriations: Issues related to: - the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) and the negative impacts of provisions affecting immigration, specifically: oProvisions in the Finance Title that exclude immigrants from tax benefits and federal benefits programs, including Sections 70104, 71109, 71110, 71301, 71302. 71201, 70604, and 70606 oProvisions in the HELP Title providing funding to the Office of Refugee Resettlement oProvisions in the Homeland Security Title funding immigration and border enforcement and border wall construction oProvisions in the Judiciary Title funding immigration and border enforcement oProvisions in the Armed Services Title funding border operations at Sec. 20011 oProvisions in the Senate Agriculture Title ending eligibility for SNAP for certain immigrants at Sec. 10108 - the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1071), specifically: oSec. 1044, expanding Department of Defense authority to contract when supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection oSec. 8319, imposing visa revocation and grounds of inadmissibility for certain Haitian nationals Immigration: Issues related to the following: - H.Res. 754, recognizing the impact of immigration enforcement overreach on immigrant communities mental health; - H.Res. 909, recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together; - the BOWOW Act, H.R. 4638, providing new grounds of removability that could be discriminatorily applied; - the REMOVE Act, H.R. 4711, requiring immigration court proceedings be completed within 15 days; - the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, H.R. 176, imposing entry bans leading to discriminatory targeting of Palestinians; - H.R. 2641, requiring expansion of mandatory E-Verify for government contractors; - the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) and the negative impacts of provisions affecting immigration, specifically: oProvisions in the Finance Title that exclude immigrants from tax benefits and federal benefits programs, including Sections 70104, 71109, 71110, 71301, 71302. 71201, 70604, and 70606 oProvisions in the HELP Title providing funding to the Office of Refugee Resettlement oProvisions in the Homeland Security Title funding immigration and border enforcement and border wall construction oProvisions in the Judiciary Title funding immigration and border enforcement oProvisions in the Armed Services Title funding border operations at Sec. 20011 oProvisions in the Senate Agriculture Title ending eligibility for SNAP for certain immigrants at Sec. 10108 - the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1071), specifically: oSec. 1044, expanding Department of Defense authority to contract when supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection oSec. 8319, imposing visa revocation and grounds of inadmissibility for certain Haitian nationals

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Education: Issues regarding student loan debt relief, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program H.R. 1415 School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act H.R. 4933/S. 462 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Health Issues: Issues regarding the social work workforce and social worker shortages S. 931/H.R. 2509 The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care Act Issues regarding the social work workforce and social worker shortages H.R. 3006 More Social Workers in Libraries Act S. 1452/ H.R. 3073 Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act S. 1378/H.R. 5819 The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care Act H.R. 9581 STAR Plus Scholarship Act Medicare/Medicaid: Issues regarding social worker reimbursement and scope of practice Issues surrounding extension of CMS waivers beyond the public health emergency Issues surrounding facilitating care across state lines H.R. 1096 HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 S. 683 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 838/H.R. 1638 Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 3651/H.R. 3432 Telemental Healthcare Access Act H.R. 4638 Integrating Social Workers Across Healthcare Settings Act Issues surrounding 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act Gaps in substance use disorder services H.R.10515 American Relief Act, 2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.Res. 275 Social Work Month Resolution Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Childrens Tax Credit Expansion and Extension