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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325:ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; PL 111-84: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; PL 111-2: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Inclusive Design Act; ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012; 49 USC 41705: Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA); and HR 2135: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2135 (114th)

Education EDU

PL 101-476: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; HR 5: The Student Success Act; S 516: Every Child Counts Act; and S 528: Empowering Parents & Students Through Information Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (114th)

Transportation TRA

FY2016 Appropriations: Transportation/HUD; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP21); HR 1448: Transit Accessibility Innovation Act; and HR 749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015.

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1448 (114th), H.R. 749 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Treaty Doc. 112-7: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountability of Nonprofits; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act of 2009; PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011; PL 112-96: Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act; PL 113-295: ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act as part of Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; PL 113-295: Work Opportunity Tax Credit Extension as part of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; and HR 670: Special Needs Trust Fairness Act.

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Council on Disability; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 670 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; and HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis.

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Natl Council on Disability; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4631 (114th), H.R. 1960 (114th), H.R. 132 (114th), H.R. 928 (114th), H.R. 2646 (114th), H.R. 775 (114th), H.R. 1470 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th), H.R. 1190 (114th), H.R. 1271 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 1516 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th)

Veterans VET

PL 111-163: Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act; PL 112-56: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act; PL 112-239: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013; PL 112-56: VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act; S 1076/HR 2249: Disabled Military Child Protection Act of 2013; HR 3304: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 425/HR 474: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015; S 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act; HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; HR 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013; PL 113-146: Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014; PL 113-175: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014; PL 113-360: National Defense Authorization Act; S 657 Caregivers Expansion & Improvement Act of 2015; S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act; HR 1843: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans; and S 901/HR 1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1843 (114th), H.R. 2249 (114th), H.R. 3304 (114th), H.R. 294 (114th), H.R. 1769 (114th), H.R. 2072 (114th), H.R. 474 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2016 Appropriations: Commerce, Justice & Science; Defense; Labor HHS & Education; Military Construction & Veterans Affairs; and Transportation & HUD; FY2016 White House Budget Proposal; HJ RES 59: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013; Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2015; S CON RES 11: FY2016 Senate Budget Resolution; H CON RES 27: FY2016 House Budget Resolution; and HR 719: Continuing Resolution.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 719 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.J.Res. 59 (114th)

Insurance INS

PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act; Community Choice Act; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; Social Security Protection Act; PL 79-271: Social Security Act of 1935; The Fiscal Responsibility & Retirement Security Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1845: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; and S 2090/HR 3621: Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 132 (114th), H.R. 3621 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 81-393: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and PL 113-128: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Council on Disability; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Budget Resolutions; Community Choice Act; PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; and S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act.

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Natl Council on Disability; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 775 (114th), H.R. 4631 (114th), H.R. 132 (114th)