LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW

Integrity of the federal judiciary, including Supreme Court reform. Opposing the DC Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 and the DC Attorney General Appointment Reform Act. Opposing the nomination of Kimberly Richey to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Department of Education and Jonathan Berry to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor. Advocacy in support of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Civil Rights Act, a bill to regulate artificial intelligence. Issues impacting privacy, technology, and civil rights, including artificial intelligence, algorithmic auditing and data minimization, artificial intelligence labeling, artificial intelligence assessments and high-impact harms, internet regulation, CDA 230, commercial surveillance, biometric technology, facial recognition technology, data ownership and diversity, and data integrity attacks and responses (including data privacy and security framework). Additional advocacy in support of the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act, the Algorithmic Accountability Act, the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act, the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act. Advocacy in support of comprehensive privacy legislation. Advocacy for greater FCC oversight. Advocacy opposing the SANDBOX Act, the Stop CSAM Act, and the Executive Order Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence." Voting rights and election modernization, including supporting the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act/restoring the Voting Rights Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Washington D.C. Admission Act, the Time Off to Vote Act, Sustaining Our Democracy Act, Voters on the Move Registration Act, Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections (VOTE) Act, Election Mail Act, Youth Voting Rights Act, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act, the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act, and the Securing Elections from AI Deception Act. Artificial Intelligence and Voting Issues generally, including Deepfakes and electioneering. Legislative approaches for Mis- and Disinformation in voting, and to address voter suppression and election subversion. Criminal justice reform, including police reform, access to justice, and facial recognition/biometric/artificial intelligence (AI) technology in law enforcement. Support for the Mental Health Justice Act, the Breaking the Cycle of Violence Act, the EQUAL Act, the Raise Our Youth Act, and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Opposing the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 (DC CRIMES Act), the DC Policing Protection Act of 2025, Protecting Our Nations Capital Emergency Act, DC Cash Bail Reform Act, Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act (CLEAN DC Act), Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act, Clean and Managed Public Spaces (CAMPS) Act, and the DC Home Rule Improvement Act. Advocacy against cuts to appropriations for federal public defenders. Hate crimes advocacy, including advocacy in support of full implementation and enforcement of hate crimes laws, resources for impacted communities, and improved data collection. Advocacy in support of the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2025. Fair housing and civil rights enforcement, including renters rights, protecting tenant organizing, and advocating in support of disparate impact. Support for the End Rent Fixing Act. Educational equity issues, including affirmative action and racial equity post-Students for Fair Admissions, increased access to integrated schools and an inclusive education for students. Advocacy in support of preserving access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, graduate plus loan restoration, and for student borrower protections in federal law. Advocacy in support of disparate impact. Ongoing advocacy against certain provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill that limit access to loans or financial aid for students and families. Advocacy against the Executive Orders to dismantle the Department of Education (Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities), Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education. Advocacy against attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in employment, government contracting, and the private sector generally. Advocacy in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and disparate impact. Advocacy in support of Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). Advocacy in support of the provisions of rescinded Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity. Advocacy against Executive Order 14151 Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, Executive Order 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. Opposing the Dismantle DEI Act and the anti-equity riders in the National Defense Authorization Act. Opposing Anti-Equity Riders in National Defense Authorization Act, Disparate Impact Standards Advocacy in defense of nonprofits.

Advocacy against attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in employment, government contracting, and the private sector generally. Advocacy in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and disparate impact. Advocacy in support of Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). Advocacy against Executive Order 14151 Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, Executive Order 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. Opposing the Dismantle DEI Act and the anti-equity riders in the National Defense Authorization Act.

Fair housing and civil rights enforcement, including renters rights, protecting tenant organizing, and advocating in support of disparate impact. Support for the End Rent Fixing Act.

Criminal justice reform, including police reform, access to justice, and facial recognition/biometric/artificial intelligence (AI) technology in law enforcement. Support for the Mental Health Justice Act, the Breaking the Cycle of Violence Act, the EQUAL Act, the Raise Our Youth Act, and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Opposing the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 (DC CRIMES Act), the DC Policing Protection Act of 2025, Protecting Our Nations Capital Emergency Act, DC Cash Bail Reform Act, Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act (CLEAN DC Act), Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act, Clean and Managed Public Spaces (CAMPS) Act, and the DC Home Rule Improvement Act. Advocacy against cuts to appropriations for federal public defenders. Hate crimes advocacy, including advocacy in support of full implementation and enforcement of hate crimes laws, resources for impacted communities, and improved data collection. Advocacy in support of the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act of 2025.

Educational equity issues, including affirmative action and racial equity post-Students for Fair Admissions, increased access to integrated schools and an inclusive education for students. Advocacy in support of preserving access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, graduate plus loan restoration, and for student borrower protections in federal law. Advocacy in support of disparate impact. Ongoing advocacy against certain provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill that limit access to loans or financial aid for students and families. Advocacy against these Executive Orders: to dismantle the Department of Education (Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities), Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, and Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education.