THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES for ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
L-HHS-ED appropriations for FY 2027; Continuing Resolution and Extensions Act 2025; American Jobs and Families Plans, (P.L. 117-2) all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities; Request for comment on a proposed regulation on federal financial assistance (Fed. Reg. Vol. 91, No. 103).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT | — |
| KIM MUSHENO | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Health Issues HCR
Funding for long-term supports and services workforce; Expanding access to health care; Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care; Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan; H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act; Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee strategic plan.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARCY ANN MILBURN | — |
| KIM MUSHENO | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Disability community concerns regarding employment; AbilityOne Reform; H.R.8736 -- Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act; S.2438/H.R.4771 -- Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. H.R.10443 -- American Procurement Improvement Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
HCBS Access Act, a bill to increase access to Medicaid home and community-based services; Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals (HR 6137); Work with CMS to implement Medicaid provisions in PL 119-21; Responding to a CMS request for information regarding waste, fraud, and abuse; Responding to a CMS request for comments regarding work requirements in PL 119-21; Responding to CMS request for comments regarding State Directed Payments in PL 119-21; Responding to CMS request for comments regarding CMS-2452-P - Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes; Educating Congress regarding the need to reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARCY ANN MILBURN | — |
| KIM MUSHENO New | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
| ELLEN TAVERNA New | — |
| JULIE WARD | — |
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. S.1234/H.R.2540 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act S.4947/H.R.8884 - Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act S.5006 - Work Without Worry Act of 2026 S.3924 - We Cant Wait Act H.R.1389 - Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act S.4001/H.R.7828 - SSI Restoration Act S. 5428 - Stop the Wait Act of 2026
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARCY ANN MILBURN | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Deinstitutionalization and community integration Disability rights in emergency situations Ensuring accessible voting Electrical Stimulation Shock Devices- FDA Final Rule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT | — |
| KIM MUSHENO | — |
Education EDU
IDEA Funding Changes and Restructuring of The U.S. Department of Education Federal School Vouchers Restraint and Seclusion Civil Rights Data Collection Head Start Proposed Rule on Performance Standards (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act) (S. 5046) A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (S. 5626) Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act (H.R. 10031/S. 4689) READ Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT | — |
Housing HOU
Proposed HUD work requirements and term limits; Inclusive housing design legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Agriculture AGR
H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. 5526 - S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARCY ANN MILBURN | — |
| JULIE WARD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Disabled Access Tax Credit reform legislation Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Transportation TRA
S.4829/H.R.9373 -- Air Carrier Access Amendments Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
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