What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Working to reignite interest in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
Raising the profile of the Protection and Advocacy system in the Native American population and the benefit the P&As could bring to issue for Native Americans with disabilities. Most specifically focused on the education issues faced by Native Americans with disabilities and trying to get the P&A system to be used to help address these issues and problems.
Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; SENATE; President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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,m working the re-authorizations of the PABSS and WIPA programs
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
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. Finally, pushing back against proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare along with the Home and Community Based Services rule.
Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States
NDRN's work here 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 to get legislation reintroduced 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: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations regarding the Coast Guard, maritime, or boars consider the accessibility and safety of people with disabilities.
Contacted: Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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: SENATE; President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Working to improve and phase out the 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: Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Looking to get individual demonstration projects for P&As to address juvenile justice issues. Ensuring that criminal and police response to events includes considerations for accommodations of people with disabilities and the impacts of disabilities on the situation. NDRN is also following the ongoing attempts to implement criminal justice reforms and to make sure they include aspects beneficial to people with disabilities.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
In this issue area NDRN works on ensuring that Amtrak is fully accessible for people with disabilities. Specifically we ask for increased funding for Amtrak for Amtrak to address accessibility issues. We are also looking at at the Amtrak re-authorization to see how we can make this goal a reality.
Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; White House Office; Administration on Aging; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
We continue to work to make sure that the authority and access to people, records, and places that the P&A and CAP agencies have remain strong and robust. We follow both regulations and legislation to make sure that nothing infringes on this strong authority. So far in 2019 nothing has been introduced. We also work to ensure that the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a strong civil rights law. Last Congress legislation was introduced (H.R. 620) that would have weakened the law. So far this Congress nothing has been introduced in Congress negatively impacting the ADA. Finally, we also are working to ensure that the Home and Community Based Services rule implemented in the Obama Administration remains strong and not undercut by changes in regulation or law.
Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Bills named:
H.R. 620 (116th)
NDRN is working on making sure buses, trains, airlines, and cruise ships are accessible for people with a disabilities This involves following and working on the re-authorization 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 he P&As to support the transportation work they do.
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Vice President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Working to increase Protection and Advocacy Systems access to disaster reliefs 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 address issues impacting people with disabilities.
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
NDRN in this are afocuses 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 is also focused on implementation of the new program for P)&As to monitor representative payees. Re-authorization of the PABSS program is also a priority. Finally, we are working to beat back attempts to cut SSDI or unemployment insurance for people that receive both benefits.
Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Vice President of the U.S.; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations in the telecommunications area consider 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 mae something accessible later.
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Working to maintain regulations and guidance on Medicare and Medicaid that were part of the ACA. Working to ensure P&As receive 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 people with disabilities. Fighting proposals to cut funding for or block grant Medicaid. Opposing efforts to impose work requirements on the Medicaid program. Working to extend funding for the Money Follows the Person program.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with disabilities afford and obtain housing. Working to strengthen Section 8 program and the national housing trust fund. Finally, fighting back against cuts to housing programs contained in the President's FY 20 budget.
Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NDRN's main focus in on the Protection and Advocacy (P&A and Client Assistance Program (CAP) funding contained in the Labor/ HHS / Appropriations bill. We are advocating for increases in those programs to reflect the increased workload of our members in the FY 20 appropriations process. We also advocate for increases in programs that support people with disabilities in both the Labor/HHS appropriations bill, but also in other appropriations bills like THUD or CJS. We are also working to end or mitigate the effect of the sequester through raising the budget caps.
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 services and supports they should be getting. This is especially true for those with psychiatric disability.
Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Stopping the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and legislation in both 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 116th Congress. Legislation reauthorize IDEA. With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, we are working on the implementation off ESSA as well arguing against rescinding the guidance and regulations we supported from the last Administration. Creation of a protection and advocacy program focused on education. w We are also working on testing issues to ensure accessibility and accommodations. Finally, ensuring that disability provisions are infused in other re-authorizations like the Hihger Education Act.
Contacted: Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Railroad Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Following legislation and regulations that will either positively or negatively impact the ability of people with disabilities to use the full range of communication devices. This includes all forms of communication - television, phone, internet, and other communication paths.
Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
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