JENNIFER QUIGLEY

H. R. 7648 Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain reporting to the uniform crime reporting program. S. 1591 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act: To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism. Executive Branch Advocated for the Department of Justice to investigate and implement enhanced federal oversight into certain investigations in Texas, including those targeting racial justice advocates.

S. 4361 Securing the Border Act of 2024 - The bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to address the processing of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) and provides supplemental appropriations for related purposes. Among other provisions, the bill provides DHS emergency authority to summarily remove or prohibit the entry of certain non-U.S. nationals within 100 miles of the southwest land border. DHS may exercise this authority if DHS encounters an average of 4,000 non-U.S. nationals within a seven-day period. If the number of encounters reach certain higher thresholds, DHS must exercise the emergency authority. This emergency border authority expires after three years and may be modified by the President under specified circumstances. Next, the bill establishes an expedited process that authorizes asylum officers to adjudicate certain asylum claims. Among other provisions, these provisional noncustodial removal proceedings impose certain target timelines for determining asylum claims and limit review of denied claims. The bill also establishes a stricter threshold for individuals to remain in the United States pending adjudication of an asylum petition. H.R. 9217 S. 4861 Destination Reception Act - Establish the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and to authorize a grant program to provide funding for medium-term services to asylum seekers and parolees in destination States and localities. The grant program would promote self-sufficiency; reduce costs of extended emergency shelter; maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities; provide diversion from homelessness; and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 9649 UNRWA Restoration of Emergency Funding Act - To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). H. Res. 1525 Resolution to Reduce Forced Migration and Displacement - Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States. Bipartisan immigration bill (yet to be introduced) - Reps. Suozzi and Luttrell bipartisan bill negotiations to enact comprehensive immigration reform. Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act (pending introduction): To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing deportation. Refugee Protection Act of 2025 (pending introduction): To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. Migrant Shelter and Services Program Act (pending introduction) Executive Branch A Proclamation on Securing the Border and rule: Encouraged the administration to rescind the rule. The new policy bars access to asylum for most people arriving between ports of entry when the number of apprehensions reaches a certain level. It imposes additional uncertainties and obstacles to asylum building upon existing restrictive policies already in place. The Rule flouts domestic asylum law and the United States obligations under the Refugee Convention, and will face immediate legal challenge in the courts. Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule: Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Affirmative Asylum Processing: urged a number of recommendations to improve processing of affirmative asylum claims before USCIS. Somalia: Urged and welcomed the redesignation and extension of TPS for Somalia for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026. Work permit processing: urged administration to clear asylum work permit backlog Refugee Designation for Palestinians: urged the designation of a P2 program for Palestinians. Funding for UNRWA: urged the US to restore funding to the UNRWA. Protections for Haitians: urged the administration to halt deportations to Haiti and implement other protections for Haitians seeking humanitarian protection.

S.3854 - International Freedom Protection Act: To combat transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to combat authoritarianism, corruption, and kleptocracy, to invest in democracy research and development, and for other purposes H.R.8282 - Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act: To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies. S.224 - Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023: To impose sanctions with respect to associates of the International Criminal Court engaged in investigations of personnel in the United States and its allies Executive Branch Advocated for more robust use of the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and improved responsiveness to civil society recommendations under that program.

S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Section 708: Restriction on performance of sex change surgeries. Section 709: Prohibition of coverage under Tricare program of certain medical procedures for children that could result in sterilization. Section 923: Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion Renewal. Section 113: Prohibition on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions; prohibition on filling vacancies. Section 1113: Prohibition on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions; prohibition on filling vacancies. Section 1114: Prohibition on considering applicants commitment to diversity, equity, or inclusion in hiring process for certain positions at Deuity, or inclusion in hiring process for certain positions at Department of Defense educational institutions. Amendment 2211 (Cotton, AR): To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies. Amendment 2398 (Schmitt, MO): Prohibits funds to be used for certain purposes related to dis- and mis-information of media sources in the United States. Amendment 2475 (Rubio, FL): Eliminates the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense Amendment. 2476 (Rubio, FL): Imposes limitations on military service by people who identify as transgender Amendment 2548 (Kelly, AZ): Removes two sections pertaining to the provision of gender affirming care Amendment 2645 (Lee, UT): Requiring that any effort to recruit an individual to serve in a covered Armed Force, or contracted entity, may not take into account the race or gender of such individual. Amendment 2646 (Lee, UT): Ensuring Only Citizens are Registered to Vote in Elections for Federal Office Amendment 2682 (Klobuchar MN): Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies"; Sets out support and refugee policies to assist Afghan allies. Amendment 2704 (Rounds SD): Records preservation processes for certain at-risk Afghan allies. Amendment 2757 (Booker, NJ): Removes two sections pertaining to DEIA initiatives H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: This bill authorizes FY2025 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. Section 528: Eliminates DEI offices Section 573: Prohibition on DEI policy bodies for DODEA schools Section 579B: Prohibition on availability of funds for certain materials in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity Section 579C: Prohibitions on provision of gender transition services through an Exceptional Family Member Program of the Armed Forces Section 599C: Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion Section 713: Prohibition on coverage of certain gender transition procedures and related services under TRICARE program. Section 882: Limits funding for certain types of activity to counter disinformation Section 903: Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense Section 1116: Limitation on establishment of DEI positions; Hiring freeze Section 1754: Limitation on funding activities performed by persons in drag. Section 1761: Prohibition on funding for the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group

H.R. 463: Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with elementary or secondary school. The bill also allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow a student from a low-income household to the public school that the student attends or for tax-exempt educational expenses. H.R. 734: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. H.R. 6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students. H.Res. 733: Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States. H.R. 6830: "Books Save Lives Act To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes. H.R. 6576: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023 To improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes. S. 3214: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services. H.R.5936: Protecting Students Civil Rights Act his bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain actions to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with federal civil rights.

H.R. 8035 - Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Amendment #49, Greene (GA): Reduces every dollar amount in the bill to zero. Amendment # 137, Cammack (FL): Eliminate all non-military funding related to Ukraine. These amendments strike some or all funding from the bill, including the section of the supplemental that provides vital funds for the Refugee and Entrant Assistance (REA) account and extends authorization of refugee and mainstream benefits for arriving Ukrainians entering through the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program. H.R. 8752 - Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Ensure key programs are funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within DHS and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. H.R. 8771 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. In support of robust funding for refugee protection, resettlement, and related accounts including the Migration Refugee Assistance (MRA), Emergency Refugee Migration Assistance (ERMA) and International Development Assistance (IDA) accounts that would support the refugee admissions program, provide overseas humanitarian assistance to displaced people, and bolster integration programs for refugees, Ukrainian and Afghan parolees, and others. Amendment #90, Crow (CO) - Authorizes 20,000 visas for the Afghan SIV (Special Immigrant Visa) Program. Amendment #91, Crow (CO) - Ensures funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and fees available for obligation during FY25 in the Consular and Border Security Programs account shall be made available for additional Department of State personnel necessary to eliminate processing backlogs and expedite adjudication of Afghan SIV cases. Amendment #94, Crow (CO) - Amends Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to extend the SIV program through 2029. H.R. 9026 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support the due process and fair functioning of relevant agencies including the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and legal orientation programs. Advocate for funding to improve our hate crime prevention response. H.R. 9029 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Oppose all provisions in and amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills that would impede the federal governments ability to effectively serve all Americans and advance equal opportunity and civil rights. Federal programs that increase access to opportunity for Black, Latinx, Asian American, and Indigenous people; women; people with disabilities; LGBTQ+ people; and people from minority religious communities are necessary to strengthen our economy and secure our multi-racial democracy. This includes opposing any anti-LGBTQ+ language or language that would prohibit federal agencies from funding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) programs.

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST