SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC.

HCR · Health Issues

Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities programming (Healthy Athletes provides free health screenings and education for Special Olympics athletes and Healthy Communities is a recognition program within Special Olympics, working to increase access to quality health care and effective prevention programming to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities), H.R.3409 - HEADs UP Act of 2025: The HEADs UP Act would designate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as a Medically Underserved Population, opening up many government programs aimed at improving access to care and reducing health disparities.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3409

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (programming aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, this three component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance.), Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities programming (Healthy Athletes provides free health screenings and education for Special Olympics athletes and Healthy Communities is a recognition program within Special Olympics, working to increase access to quality health care and effective prevention programming to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities)

EDU · Education

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (programming aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, the three component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance.)

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

H.R.3420 - Words Matter Act of 2025 - The Words Matter Act replaces more than two dozen instances of the term mentally retarded in U.S. Code with contemporary, respectful language.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3420

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup (San Juan, Puerto Rico, was be the host site for the very first Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, marking the first time in the 57-year history of the global sporting movement that a Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will take place. Modeled after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup, this historic event brought together mens teams and womens teams comprised of Special Olympics basketball players and Unified partners (teammates without intellectual disabilities) representing each Special Olympics region around the world.)