ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD)

EDU · Education

o Advocating for reliable and sufficient funding for the National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) o Reintroduction of legislation to provide college financial aid flexibility for college students with disabilities, such as the 119th Congress Pell Grant Flexibility Act (HR 2733) and the 118th Congress' Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act (S 4379) o Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act (119th Congress HR 3939 and 118th Congress S 1071) reintroduction and passage. o FY26 Appropriations - advocating continued, sufficient funding for the National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) o ADA Title II Website Accessibility Rule - Drafting and sending letter to White House Office on Management and Budget advocating for preservation of the 2024 Rule o

Literal federal measure citations: HR 2733, S 4379, HR 3939, S 1071

HCR · Health Issues

H.R.5357 - College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025 - Rep. Mike Flood: Endorsing the bill to advocate for mental health providers employed by Institutes of High Education to offer telehealth mental health care services to a student of the same institution- regardless of state lines

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5357

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

H.Con.Res.45 - Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities - Endorsing the resolution

Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res.45