THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES for ARC OF THE UNITED STATES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Disability community concerns regarding employment. Implementation of work incentives in Social Security disability programs. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128 implementation. H.R.3309, Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (115th)

Education EDU

Keeping All Students Safe Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Deinstitutionalization and community integration. Enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. Protecting the Americans with Disabilities Act (H.R. 620) Disability Integration Act (S. 910, H.R. 2472) Immigration issues including family separation and public charge.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 910 (115th), H.R. 2472 (115th), H.R. 620 (115th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Transportation TRA

FAA Reauthorization

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Unemployment UNM

Implementation of Social Security Work Incentives provisions dealing with employment for individuals with disabilities. Efforts to improve administration of SSI and Title II programs affecting people with disabilities. Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, P.L. 113-295 Improvements to ABLE Act ABLE Age Adjustment Act, S. 817 and H.R. 1874 Opposing repeal of the Johnson Amendment regarding political activity. "Tax Reform 2.0" (H.R.6760, H.R.6757, H.R.6756)

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 817 (115th), H.R. 1874 (115th), H.R. 6757 (115th), H.R. 6756 (115th), H.R. 6760 (115th)

Retirement RET

Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds. Disability claims processing. Social Security's Representative Payee Program. H.R. 3309, Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act S.3345, Economic Security for New Parents Act S.3457, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3457 (115th), S. 3345 (115th), H.R. 3309 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-192 and opposing repeal of the law. (Graham Cassidy proposal.) National Long Term Supports and Services Policy. Money Follows the Person reauthorization. Home and Community-Based Settings Rule. Protection of basic structure of Medicaid program. Re-authorization of the Autism Collaboration,Accountability, Education, Research and Services (CARES) Act Supporting accessible exercise equipment

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Preservation of Medicaid as an entitlement program and avoiding cuts, including per capita caps and block grants. Implementation of and improving the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, P.L. 113-295, provisions added in P.L. 115-97. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-192 HCBS Settings Rule ABLE Age Adjustment Act, S. 817 and H.R. 1874

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1874 (115th), S. 817 (115th)

Housing HOU

HUD Appropriations for FY 2019. National Housing Trust Fund. Implementation of the Melville Act. HUD Fair Housing Programs. H.R. 2069/S. 1638, Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act H.R.6509, Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act H.R.1511, Homeless Children and Youth Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1511 (115th), H.R. 2069 (115th), S. 1638 (115th), H.R. 6509 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

L-HHS-ED appropriations for 2019; T-HUD Appropriations for 2019: all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities and Social Security Administration Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE), family support, housing, and voting. Funding for HUD's Section 811 Supportive Housing for Person with Disabilities Program.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)