Appropriations funding for Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Second Chance Opportunity for Re-entry Education (SCORE) Act, HR 3529.
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Clean Energy for America Act, S 2118.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 and Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard.
OSHA Intent to Decertify Arizona State Plan.
Build Back Better labor requirements.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Biden EO 14036 Promoting Competition in the American Economy, re: ban/limit non-compete agreements.
H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY22.
Executive Orders on Immigration Policy.
American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.
H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, HR 4996.
Duration: November 1, 2020
to
March 31, 2022
General Issues: Education , Energy/Nuclear , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Immigration , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $110,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2022
The Brightup Group LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Cotney Construction Law on April 8, 2022.
Original Filing: 301344376.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations funding for Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Second Chance Opportunity for Re-entry Education (SCORE) Act, HR 3529.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Clean Energy for America Act, S 2118.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 and Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard.
OSHA Intent to Decertify Arizona State Plan.
Build Back Better labor requirements.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Biden EO 14036 Promoting Competition in the American Economy, re: ban/limit non-compete agreements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY22.
Executive Orders on Immigration Policy.
American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.
H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, HR 4996.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, The Brightup Group LLC lobbied for Cotney Construction Law , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 9, 2022.
Original Filing: 301320745.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations funding for Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Second Chance Opportunity for Re-entry Education (SCORE) Act, HR 3529.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Clean Energy for America Act, S 2118.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 and Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard.
OSHA Intent to Decertify Arizona State Plan.
Build Back Better labor requirements.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Biden EO 14036 Promoting Competition in the American Economy, re: ban/limit non-compete agreements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY21.
Executive Orders on Immigration Policy.
American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.
H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, HR 4996.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, The Brightup Group LLC lobbied for Cotney Construction Law , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 8, 2021.
Original Filing: 301297535.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations funding for Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Second Chance Opportunity for Re-entry Education (SCORE) Act, HR 3529.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Clean Energy for America Act, S 2118.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 and Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard.
Build Back Better labor requirements.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Biden EO 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy, re: ban/limit non-compete agreements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY21.
Executive Orders on Immigration Policy.
American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.
H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, The Brightup Group LLC lobbied for Cotney Construction Law , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301279491.xml
Lobbying Issues
Appropriations funding for Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Second Chance Opportunity for Re-entry Education (SCORE) Act, HR 3529.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Clean Energy for America Act, S 2118.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard.
American Jobs Plan labor requirements.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY21.
Executive Orders on Immigration Policy.
American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, The Brightup Group LLC lobbied for Cotney Construction Law , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301259009.xml
Lobbying Issues
COVID Legislation Workforce Development Language.
National Apprenticeship Act, HR 447.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, HR 848.
Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act.
Tech-Neutral Performance-Based Incentives in Clean Energy for America Act.
Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Guidelines on COVID-19 Reporting Requirements.
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard.
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR 842/S 420.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, The Brightup Group LLC lobbied for Cotney Construction Law , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2021.
Original Filing: 301232818.xml
Lobbying Issues
Career and Technical Education funding in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Residential Energy-Efficiency Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C)
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D)
Residential Solar Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25D)
Commercial Solar Energy Property Credit (IRC Sec. 48)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard.
OSHA Multiemployer Worksite Enforcement Policy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2020
The Brightup Group LLC filed a lobbying registration on Dec. 21, 2020 to represent Cotney Construction Law, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
Original Filing: 301227971.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Workforce training; building energy-efficiency; non-immigrant visa programs; labor relations and occupational safety; tax policies for small businesses and to incentivize energy-efficient buildings. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate