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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Working to ensure that legislation and regulations regarding the Coast Guard, maritime, or boars consider the accessibility and safety of people with disabilities.
Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Justice Program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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); Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Education, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Railroad Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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: Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); President of the U.S.; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Railroad Administration
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: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.
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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration on Aging
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; SENATE
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: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Education, Dept of; President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA)
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: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
Bills named:
H.R. 620 (116th)
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: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Justice Program; President of the U.S.; Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
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: Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.
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: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Justice Program; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Justice Program; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Vice President of the U.S.; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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. 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.
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Railroad Administration; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); President of the U.S.; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
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: Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Vice President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Justice Program
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: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Administration on Aging; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Justice Program; Social Security Administration (SSA)
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE
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: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Vice President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Justice Program; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration
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: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Railroad Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); President of the U.S.; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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