{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "rows": [[2266818, "c9480e3c-33ce-41c8-a750-6b36e92b9bd8", "Q1", "AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.", 43822, "AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC", 2019, "first_quarter", "FOR", "Issue: Gun Violence \nAIUSA lobbied in support of expanded and strengthened background checks for gun sales in the United States. (H.R. 8 and HR1112). Chamber: House \nAIUSA issued statement for hearing on red flag laws at the state level that would close loopholes allowing people most likely to commit harm with guns from being able to purchase them. (S. 506) ERPO Statement. Chamber: Senate \nGun Violence Arms Export Control Reform (HR 1134 &S. 459)\nAIUSA supported testimony of MSP expert on hearing before House of Representatives opposing transfer of oversight of US arms exports to Department of Commerce. Chamber: House\n\nIssue: Family Separation (Congressional hearings)\nAIUSA lobbied for measures for pass legislation prohibiting the separation and indefinite detention of children and families instituted by the administration. Chamber: House\nIssue: Repealing Remain in Mexico (bill not yet introduced) \nAIUSA lobbied Congress to oppose administration policy of forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while applying for asylum. Chamber: House, Senate\n\nIssue: Venezuela TPS (H.R. 549) \nAIUSA documented human rights abuses in Venezuela and lobbied for US response to the crisis to ensure prioritization of human rights and for US to extend Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. Chamber: House \nIssue: National Emergency / Asylum at the Border (H. J.  Res 46) \nAIUSA lobbied in support of resolution terminating the Presidents declaration of a State of Emergency on the Southern border. Chamber: House\nIssue: Border Wall / Emergency Declaration / Shutdown\nAIUSA lobbied to oppose the Presidents Emergency Declaration as well as the government shutdown\nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (not yet introduced) \nAIUSA lobbied in support of legislation that establishes detention standards for facilities where aliens in DHS custody are detained in compliance with detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards.\n\nIssue: Lobby Day planning\nAIUSA prepared for one day of Congressional visits where 150 members will lobby to pass background check bill in the Senate and to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia for their war in Yemen.\nChamber: House/Senate\n\nIssue: Comprehensive Northern Triangle Protection Act (no bill yet)\nAIUSA worked on efforts to respond to violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras driving migration flows to the north.\nChamber: House\n\nIssue: NO BAN Act (no bill yet)\nAIUSA worked to support legislation to Repeal the Discriminatory Muslim Ban\nChamber: House/Senate\n\nIssue: Grace Act (no bill yet)\nAIUISA worked on legislation to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons.\n\nIssue: Refugee Admissions / support of USRAP /humanitarian assistance\nAIUSA lobbied for strong funding for US humanitarian accounts including United States Refugee Admissions Program in FY 2020 \nChamber: House / Senate\n\nIssue: Appropriations\nAIUSA lobbied for robust funding for Department of States International affairs budget for human rights initiatives and programs\nChamber: House / Senate\n\nIssue: Appropriations  \nAIUSA lobbied for human rights programs in the State department FY 2020 budget \nChamber House and Senate \n\nIssue: Hungary\nAIUSA lobbied for specific human rights funding for civil society in Hungary to combat closing political space\nChamber: House and Senate  \n\nIssue: Ukraine\nAIUSA lobbied for US Congress to support LGBT rights in Ukraine\nChamber: House and Senate \n\nIssue: Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act/BURMA Act\nAIUSA lobbied for protection of human rights and accountability in Myanmar\nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: China Uighurs\nAIUSA lobbied US government to press China to stop the detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang\nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: Asia Appropriations\nAIUSA lobbied Congress to ensure that funding for the Asia region in the budget of the Department of State FY2020 prioritized the respect and protection of human rights.  \nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: Philippines\nAIUSA lobbied Congress to restrict security assistance to the Philippines and to fund human rights organizations \nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: India\nAIUSA lobbied on protection of civil society and human rights in India \nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: Brunei\nAIUSA lobbied against Brunei imposing draconian punishments for being LGBT\nChamber: House/ Senate\n\nIssue: Myanmar\nAIUSA lobbied on accountability for human rights violations committed against Rohingya \nChamber: Executive Branch - State, White House\n\nIssue: India\nAIUSA lobbied on protection of civil society and human rights in India \nChamber: Executive Branch - State\n\nIssue: China\nAIUSA lobbied on behalf of detained Uighurs\nChamber: Executive Branch - State, White House\n\nIssue: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 (Menendez-Young)\nLobbying to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia based on abuses in Yemen.\nChamber:  House\n\nIssue: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 (Menendez-Young)\nLobbying to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia based on abuses in Yemen.\nChamber: Senate \n\nIssue: Yemen and Arabian Peninsula HFAC subcommittee (Congressional hearings)\nAIUSA lobbied on ongoing crisis in Yemen\nChamber: House\n\nIssue: Human Rights In The Americas (bill(s) not yet introduced) \nChamber: House", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)", null, 60000, 0, 0, "2019-04-16T11:07:20.920000-04:00"]], "columns": ["id", "filing_uuid", "filing_type", "registrant_name", "registrant_id", "client_name", "filing_year", "filing_period", "issue_code", "specific_issues", "government_entities", "income_amount", "expense_amount", "is_no_activity", "is_termination", "received_date"], "primary_keys": ["id"], "primary_key_values": ["2266818"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7640420008101501, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}