ARC OF THE UNITED STATES

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

L-HHS-ED appropriations for FY 2027; Continuing Resolution and Extensions Act 2025; American Jobs and Families Plans, (P.L. 117-2) all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities.

HCR · Health Issues

Funding for long-term supports and services workforce; Expanding access to health care; Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care; Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan; H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1520

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Disability community concerns regarding employment; Supporting the Direct Support Professional workforce; H.R.6137/ S.3211 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.6137, S.3211

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

PL 119-21 -the budget reconciliation laws changes to Medicaid; HCBS Access Act, a bill to increase access to Medicaid home and community-based services; HR 2082 Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home Act; Home Care Worker Protection Act; LTC Workforce Support Act - a bill to increase funding for HCBS and to provide workforce protections for workers in long term care settings; Work with CMS to implement Medicaid provisions in PL 119-21; Responding to a CMS request for information regarding waste, fraud, and abuse.

Literal federal measure citations: HR 2082

RET · Retirement

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; S.1234/H.R.2540 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act; H.R.930 - Stop the Wait Act of 2025; H.R.1389 - Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act; S.627 - Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act; We Cant Wait Act (S.3924); SSI Restoration Act (S.4001/H.R.7828).

Literal federal measure citations: S.1234, H.R.2540, H.R.930, H.R.1389, S.627, S.3924, S.4001, H.R.7828

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Deinstitutionalization and community integration; Disability rights in emergency situations; Ensuring accessible voting;(S.128/H.R.22)- SAVE Act; (H.R. 7296/S.3752)- SAVE America Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S.128, H.R.22, H.R. 7296, S.3752

EDU · Education

IDEA Funding; Medicaid in Schools; Changes and Restructuring of The U.S. Department of Education; Federal School Vouchers; (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act; (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6617, S. 3448, H.R. 6052, S. 3121

HOU · Housing

Proposed HUD work requirements and term limits.