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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1310 L St NW |
Address2 | Suite 200 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3823-12
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6. House ID# 315590000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Margaret Garrett |
Date | 4/20/2023 10:01:35 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed education priorities regarding private school vouchers with the Biden Administration and Congress including opposing funding of the DC voucher program in FY23 and FY24 appropriations bills
Discussed Supreme Court case Carson v. Makin and implications for government funding of private education
Discussed Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton and implications for religious freedom in public schools
Opposed proposed amendment 18 to H.R. 5 (the Parents Bill of Rights Act) that would create a nationwide private school voucher program
Discussed current proposal in Oklahoma to create a publicly funded, virtual charter school that teaches religion
Discussed the DC private school voucher program for hearing on Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I in House Committee on Oversight & Accountability
H.R. 745, RECOVER Act - Opposed bill to convert pandemic recovery education funds into child opportunity scholarships
H.R. 531 / S. 120, Education Choice for Children Act - Opposed bill to create $10 billion tuition tax credit
H.R. 66, Native American Education Opportunity Act - Opposed bill to convert Bureau of Indian Education funding into education savings accounts
H.R. 452 / S. 60, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act - Opposed bill to create education savings accounts for students of active duty military parents
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Margaret |
Garrett |
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Vice President for Public Policy |
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Sher |
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Assistant Director for Public Policy |
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Samantha |
Sokol |
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Federal Policy Advocate |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed 2017 Attorney General Memorandum on "Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty"
Discussed 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo regarding "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act"
Supported Biden Administration's final regulation to roll back OFCCP religious hiring exemption for federal contractors
Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on ACA contraceptive coverage requirement
Submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on healthcare providers ability to cite religion to deny healthcare
Discussed reintroduction of the Do No Harm Act for the 118th Congress
Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administrations proposed regulations on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
Discussed and submitted comments on Biden Administration's proposed role on student groups at public universities
S.75, Lifting Local Communities Act- Opposed bill to create religious exemptions for social services organizations that partner with the federal government
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Margaret |
Garrett |
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Vice President for Public Policy |
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Sher |
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Assistant Director for Public Policy |
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Samantha |
Sokol |
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Federal Policy Advocate |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |