THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES for ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Emergency Management issues affecting people with disabilities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Deinstitutionalization and community integration Enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision Americans with Disabilities Act implementation Opposition to H.R.77, the ACCESS Act (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services Act) Disability rights in emergency situations Ensuring accessible voting Care rationing and discrimination in the COVID-19 crisis Organ transplant discrimination prevention (including H.R.1235) Guardianship/Conservatorship reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, P.L.113-295 ABLE Act Age Adjustment Act, (H.R.1219,S.331) Supporting expansion of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit Including adult dependents in the Economic Impact Payments Implementation of the American Resuce Plan Implementation of the Economic Impact Payments Supporting provisions benefitting the non-profit sector in COVID relief legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Unemployment UNM
Efforts to improve administration of SSI and Title II programs affecting people with disabilities Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, P.L.113-295 Implementation of the unemployment provisions of the CARES Act, H.R.748
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Retirement RET
Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds Social Security 2100 Act (S.269, H.R.860) to extend solvency and make benefits improvements ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R.1219/S.331) SSI Restoration Act ASSET Act Stop The Wait Act Stimulus payments included in the CARES Act, H.R.748
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Health Issues HCR
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L.11-148 and P.L.111-192 and opposing repeal of the law. National Long Term Supports and Services Policy American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan Money Follows the Person re-authorization Home and Community-Based Settings Rule Expanding access to health care and testing in the COVID response packages Ensuring access to vaccines for people disabilities Supporting a comprehensive approach to health equity and accountability Drug pricing and chronic pain medication reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Implementation of and approving the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, P.L.113-295, provisions added in P.L.115-97 Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L.111-148 and P.L.111-192 HCBS Setting Rules ABLE Age Adjustment Act, (H.R.1219, S.331) Funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services and American Rescue Plan (P.L.117-2) Increasing the feceral Medicaid FMAP and ensuring continued maintenance of efforts by states Protecting Medicaid access for SSI recipients Expanding Medicare benefits
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
L-HHS-ED appropriations for FY 2022; THUD appropriations for FY 2022; American Jobs and Families Plans, (P.L.117-2) all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities; Social Security Administration Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE); special education; assistive technology; respite; housing and transportation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
Reauthorization of the Lifespan Respite Act Child Care is Essential Act Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Disability community concerns regarding employment Disability concerns regarding paid leave Family Act Family and Medical Leave Modernization Act Healthy Families Act Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L.113-128 implementation Paid leave provisions of the Families First Cornoavirus Response Act, P.L.116-127 Elimination of 14 (c) subminimum wage and grants to expand competitive integrated employment and community-based supports National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 447) Section 503 Enforcement and Regulation Improvements Supporting the Direct Support Professional workforce
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICOLE JORWIC | — |
| BETHANY LILLY | — |
| MICHAEL NAGEL | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.