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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
​2026
 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 $
​60,000.00
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
10/20/2026 3:54:14 PM

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. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees)
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children)
H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act
H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026
Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings
Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS
Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters
Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)
Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews
Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule
Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children
Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States
Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children
Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody
Issues related to ICE enforcement actions
Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS)
Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts
Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices
Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children
Issues related to federal legal services contracts
Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses
Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program
Issues related to ORR legal services
Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims
Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26)
Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979)
Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98)
Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18)
Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)


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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

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
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.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting)
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities
Issues related to legal service funding



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), 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
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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​Cory
​Shindel
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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)