What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
NDRN is working on making sure buses, trains, airlines and cruise ships are accessible for people with a disability. This involves following and working on the reauthorization of the national transportation act to make sure it helps people with disabilities get effective transportation to be fully included in the community. Finally, NDRN is seeking demonstration project funding for the P&As to support the transportation work they do.
Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Educating Senators on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability and the need for the Senate to ratify it.
Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations regarding the Coast Guard, maritime, or boats consider the accessibility and safety of people with disabilities to these entities.
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Working to improve and phase outthe sub-minimum wage (section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act through legislation like the TIME Act. Also looking at other ways to end sub-minimum wage and / or segregated employment of people with disabilities through better services and supports. Finally, working with the Department of Labor to use the P&A Network to increase oversight and enforcement of the 14(c) program.
Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS)
Raising the profile of the Protection and Advocacy System in the Native American population and the benefit the Protection and Advocacy System could bring to issues for Native Americans with disabilities. Most specifically focused on the education issues faced by Native Americans with disabilities and trying to get the Protection and Advocacy system to be used to help address these issues and problems. Finally, working to get direct funding to the P&A system to help the 57 agencies serve this population.
Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office
In this issue area NDRN works on ensuring that Amtrak finally is fully accessible for people with disabilities. Specifically we ask for increased funding for Amtrak to use to address accessibility issues. We are also looking at the Amtrak reauthorization to see how we can make this goal a reality.
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
NDRN remains focused on legislative fixes to ensure P&A access and authority remain strong and vibrant and is not reduced or diminished. We opposed the Goodlatte bill to reduce the Network's authority on class actions. We also worked to ensure the regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living remains reflective of what people with disabilities want and desire. Finally, We continued to work to ensure that the American with Disabilities Act is not limited in its authority and coverage for people with disabilities, specifically against bills like the ADA Notification Act, HR 620. Focus has shifted to the Senate following House passage of H.R. 620.
Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
H.R. 620 (115th)
Working to increase Protection and Advocacy Systems access to disaster relief efforts to help ensure the protection of individuals with disabilities. Also working to ensure that disaster relief efforts are accessible and address the specific needs of people with disabilities. Finally, working to enact a source of direct funding for the P&As in declared emergency areas to be able to use to address issues impacting people with disabilities.
Contacted: Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
NDRN's work here is focused on helping individuals with disabilities achieve employment in competitive, integrated environments. Working to ensure that the employment needs of individuals with disabilities are considered in federal employment. Finally, working on the reauthorizations of the PABSS and WIPA programs.
Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
NDRN in this area focuses on retirement and financial security issues for individuals with disabilities. This includes Social Security, tax law issues, also trusts to care for individuals with a disability. Additionally we work on legislation and regulations for the ABLE accounts. NDRN now focused on the implementation of the new program for P&As to monitor representative payees. Reauthorization and increased funding of the PABSS program is also a priority. and in Finally, working to beat back attempts to cut SSDI or unemployment insurance for people that receive both benefits.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations in the telecommunications area considers the implications for people with disabilities. Especially making sure that these issues are addressed up front at the beginning rather than having to go back and make something accessible later.
Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.
Working against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Also arguing against the changing of the positive impact of the ACA through regulations and executive orders. Looking to ensure the continuation of funding for the Money Follows the Person Program and that the spousal impoverishment rule does not negatively impact individuals and their Medicaid services. Finally, pushing back against proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare along with the home and community based services rule.
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
NDRN's work here is focused on ensuring that veterans with disabilities have legislation passed to help them make the transition to civil life. Also exploring funding for the work the P&As and CAPs have been doing with veterans. Finally we have been working on legislation, H.R. 1712, to create a demonstration project and funding for P&As to monitor veteran facilities, specifically focused on veterans with mental health or substance use issues.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging; President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Bills named:
H.R. 1712 (115th)
Working to maintain regulations and guidance on Medicare and Medicaid changes that were part of the ACA. Also working on P&As receiving death reports as it relates to the use of seclusion and restraint. Raising concerns with Medicaid funding being used to support segregated employment or non-community living situations for individuals with disabilities. Also fighting proposals to cut funding for or block grant Medicaid.
Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration on Aging; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with disabilities afford and obtain housing. Working to strengthen the Section 8 program and the national housing trust fund. Ensuring that protections of the Fair Housing Act and other laws for people with disabilities is not reduced by regulations or executive orders. Finally, fighting back against cuts to housing programs contained in the President's FY 19 budget.
Contacted: Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
In the fourth quarter of 2018, NDRN's focus turned to Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations as FY 2019 appropriations for the P&A / CAP Network was finished by the start of the Fiscal Year on October 1, 2018. The FY 20 work will continue to make the case for increases for the Protection and Advocacy programs and the Client Assistance Program. But since other aspects of the FY 2019 appropriations was not done, we also continued to work in coalition for other programs for individuals with disabilities. While a budget agreement was reached that limited the impact of sequestration for FY 18 and 19, we know it can come back in FY 20 so we will continue to work to get rid of the negative effects of sequestration on non discretionary defense budgets.
Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS)
Working to make sure that the Air Carrier Access Act would allow private lawsuits and that air travel is accessible to people with a disability.
Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Trying to get the Protection and Advocacy agencies access to the immigration system in order to help immigrants and detainees with disabilities have an advocate to ensure they are receiving the services and supports they should be getting. This is especially true for those with a psychiatric disability. Additionally, with the ORR issues occurring with separated children, we have had discussions with both the Administration and the Hill about P&A access to these facilities and funding to do this work.
Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Stopping the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and legislation in both the House and Senate to create federal standards on the use of restraint and seclusion. Working to get the Keeping All Students Safe Act from previous Congresses introduced in the 115th Congress. Legislation to reauthorize IDEA. With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, our focus turned to the implementation of ESSA through regulation and guidance, as well as arguing against the rescinding of guidance and regulations we supported from the last Administration. Creation of a protection and advocacy program focused on education. We are also working on high stakes testing issues to ensure accessibility and accommodations. Finally, ensuring that disability provisions are infused in other reauthorizations like the Higher Education Act and Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Creation of a juvenile justice protection and advocacy program in the JJDPA re-authorization. Also discussing individual demonstration projects for P&As on juvenile justice issues. Also looking at the overall JJDPA and other juvenile justice issues as they relate to individuals with disabilities. Finally, criminal justice and police response issues as it relates to people with disabilities. NDRN also followed the attempts to implement overall criminal justice reform to make sure they included aspects beneficial to people with disabilities and did not contain punitive measures that would negatively impact people with disabilities.
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA)
Following legislation and regulations that will either positively or negatively impact the ability of people with disabilities to use the full range of communications devices. This includes all forms of communication modalities - television, Internet, phone, and other communication devices.
Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS)
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