Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
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Washington, DC 20515
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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE

2. Address

Address1
1750 H St. NW
 Address2
​6th Fl
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20006
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Jennifer Podkul
​2028248692
​jpodkul@supportkind.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104557-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
6. House ID#
​438060001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2025
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​130,000.00
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.
Method A. 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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Podkul
 Date
7/21/2025 11:22:47 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 IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
H.R.2851, WISE Act
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children)
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children
Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children
Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court
Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children
Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program
Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities
Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children
Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors
Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks
Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing
Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement
Issues related to NTA filings
Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs
Issues related to family separation
Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court
Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings
Issues related to child migration
Issues related to the Childrens Court Act
Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act
Issues related to EOIR funding
Issues related to fees for asylum
Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins
Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract
Issues related to ORR oversight
Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle
DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16
DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.










17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), 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
Cory
Shindel
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Jennifer
Podkul
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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Jennifer
Hojaiban
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children)
H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to funding for the Unaccompanied Child Bureau
Issues related to legal service funding
Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities
Issues related to reconciliation package
Issues related to EOIR funding
Issues related to fees for asylum

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

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
Cory
Shindel
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Jennifer
Podkul
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Jason
Boyd
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Emma
Israel
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Jennifer
Hojaiban
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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)