THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES for ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
What was lobbied
10 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 2022; American Jobs and Families Plans, (P.L. 117-2) all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities; Social Security Administration Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE); special education; respite; affordable and accessible housing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GOLDFARB New | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT New | — |
| CARLEAN PONDER | — |
Health Issues HCR
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 11-148 and P.L. 111-192 National Long Term Supports and Services Policy Money Follows the Person re-authorization Home and Community-Based Settings Rule. Expanding access to health care and testing in the COVID response packages. Ensuring access to vaccines for people with disabilities Supporting a comprehensive approach to health equity and accountability Drug pricing and chronic pain medication reform FDA User Fee Reauthorization legislation Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022 (H.R. 6783)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
| CARLEAN PONDER | — |
| JULIE WARD | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Disability community concerns regarding employment Disability concerns regarding paid leave Family Act Family and Medical Leave Modernization Act Healthy Families Act Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128 implementation Elimination of 14 (c) subminimum wage and grants to expand competitive integrated employment and community-based supports Supporting the Direct Support Professional workforce
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Implementation of and improving the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, P.L. 113-295, provisions added in P.L. 115-97. HCBS Setting Rules ABLE Age Adjustment Act, (H.R.1219, S.331) Funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) and Build Back Better Act Increasing the federal Medicaid FMAP and ensuring continued maintenance of efforts by states Protecting Medicaid access for SSI recipients Expanding Medicare benefits and coordinating Medicare and Medicaid benefits
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| 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. Social Security 2100 Act (S.269, H.R. 860) to extend solvency and make benefits improvements. Work Without Worry Act (H.R.4003 / S. 2108) ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R.1219 / S.331) SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 3763 / S.2065) Stop The Wait Act (H.R. 6583/ S.3575)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GOLDFARB | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, P.L. 113-295 ABLE Act Age Adjustment Act, (H.R.1219, S.331) SNT Improvement Act of 2022 (S.4426) The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act Supporting expansion of the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit Supporting the simplified filing of taxes by non-filers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GOLDFARB | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Unemployment UNM
Efforts to improve administration of SSI and Title II programs affecting people with disabilities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GOLDFARB | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Deinstitutionalization and community integration Disability rights in emergency situations Ensuring accessible voting Care rationing and discrimination in the COVID-19 crisis Anti-Discrimination in Child Care and Pre-K
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT New | — |
| CARLEAN PONDER | — |
| JULIE WARD | — |
Education EDU
IDEA Full Funding Act, S. 3213, H.R. 5984 Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), S. 1858, H.R. 3474 IDEA Part D Personnel Prep Funding Updated Guidance on School Discipline/Restraint and Seclusion Assessments for Students with Disabilities Section 504 Compliance/Update Regulations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LEIGH LINSCOTT New | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
ISAAC Alerting Act H.R.5028 For the People Act H.R. 4194 988 Implementation Act (Cardenas)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARLEAN PONDER New | — |
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