LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Lobbying for LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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 Urging Dept. of Ed. OCR to prioritize investigation of student survivors' complaints Oppose dissolution of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) within the U.S. Dept of Ed Urge Congress to defend schools that support transgender students
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 Oversight of Smithsonian Institution Oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice Judicial nominations, generally Oppose S. 1383, the SAVE America Act Oppose the DOJ Interim Final Rule extending compliance deadline for the Title II digital accessibility rule Support $825 million in election security funding for FY2027 appropriations Oppose the nomination of Justin Smith to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Oppose the nomination of Michael Hendershot to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Oppose the nomination of Benjamin Flowers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Oppose the nomination of Todd Blanche to be US Attorney General
Support S. 3779; ICE Out of Our Faces Act Oversight of data sharing between ICE and IRS Immigration Enforcement Policy Temporary Protected Status relief Oppose DHS Funding Oppose budget resolution providing ICE/CBP funding Oppose S. 2, budget reconciliation providing ICE/CBP funding Support extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals Oppose additional funding for ICE and CBP in FY 2027 appropriations
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 Oppose Lifeline Reform Oppose changes to Television Ratings Board Support funding of Digital Equity Act programs Support Privacy Act Reform
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy and oversight Cryptocurrency regulation/oversight Funding structure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Oppose AI sandbox provision in cryptocurrency legislation
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 Oppose HUD NPRM Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent.
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 Oppose H.R. 8431, SECURE Data Act
Oppose efforts to block access to gender-affirming care Office of Civil Rights
Support appropriate Census Bureau funding and oppose harmful provisions in FY 2027 CJS apppropriations
Oversight hearings regarding Southern Poverty Law Center Oppose anti-equal opportunity provisions in FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act Voting Rights Act and legislative response to Louisiana v. Callais
Support FISA Section 702 Reform
Support the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act Oppose S. 1572, the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
Support for Oversight of DHS Domestic Surveillance Practices